ɪn hɪz ʃˈɔːɹt stˈoːɹi "ɐ dʒˈɜːmdᵻstɹˈɔɪɚ", ɹˈʌdjɑːɹd kˈɪplɪŋ ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə stɹˈɔntiəm nˈaɪtɹeɪt æz ðə mˈeɪn ɪŋɡɹˈiːdiənt ʌvðə tˈɪtʃəlɚ fjˈuːmɪɡənt.
In his short story "A Germ-Destroyer", Rudyard Kipling refers to strontium nitrate as the main ingredient of the titular fumigant.