a heavy insoluble white powder used in incandescent mantles. Formula: ThO2
Also called: thoria
Examples of 'thorium dioxide' in a sentence
thorium dioxide
None of the cases was associated with exposure to radiation, arsenic, thorium dioxide, or vinyl chloride.
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