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单词 thorite
释义

thorite

[ thawr-ahyt, thohr- ]
/ ˈθɔr aɪt, ˈθoʊr- /

noun

a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO4, occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.

Origin of thorite

1825–35; thor- (as in thoria, thorium) + -ite1, modeled on Swedish thorit

Words nearby thorite

Thoreau, Henry David, Thorez, Thorfinn Karlsefni, thoria, thorianite, thorite, thorium, thorium dioxide, thorium series, thorn, thorn apple
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Example sentences from the Web for thorite

  • Determinations of the atomic weight of lead from thorite, a thorium mineral nearly free from uranium, gave 208.4.

    A Brief Account of Radio-activity|Francis Preston Venable

British Dictionary definitions for thorite

thorite
/ (ˈθɔːraɪt) /

noun

a yellow, brownish, or black radioactive mineral consisting of tetragonal thorium silicate. It occurs in coarse granite and is a source of thorium. Formula: ThSiO 4
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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