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Thorite

Thorite Meaning & Definition
Thorite Definition And Meaning

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

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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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