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Thorite
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What's The Definition Of Thorite?
[n] a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
Synonyms | Synonyms for Thorite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Thorite: See Also | atomic number 90 | mineral | Th | thorium Thorite In Webster's Dictionary \Tho"rite\, n. [So called by Berzelius from the
Scandinavian god Thor. See {Thor}.] (Min.)
A mineral of a brown to black color, or, as in the variety
orangite, orange-yellow. It is essentially a silicate of
thorium.
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