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Thorite

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Noun

1. thorite

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

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Thorite

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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: ThSiO4

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Thorite

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noun
a rare, usually dark, hard, radioactive mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO4, that is usually hydrated

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Thorite

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n.
A vitreous brownish-yellow to black radioactive mineral, essentially ThSiO4, an ore of thorium.

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