thorite

[ thawr-ahyt, thohr- ]

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noun

a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.

thorite

/ ˈθɔːraɪt /

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

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Origin of thorite¹

1825–35; thor- (as in thoria, thorium ) + -ite ¹, modeled on Swedish thorit

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