THORITE

thorite

(noun) a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

thorite (countable and uncountable, plural thorites)

(mineral) A radioactive mineral, composed mostly of thorium silicate (ThSiO4), along with silicates of uranium and the rare earths.

Anagrams

• Theriot, orthite, rioteth

Source: Wiktionary


Tho"rite, n. Etym: [So called by Berzelius from the Scandinavian god Thor. See Thor.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral of a brown to black color, or, as in the variety orangite, orange-yellow. It is essentially a silicate of thorium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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