thorate

T1H4O1R1A1T1E1

noun

Any oxyanion of thorium; any salt containing such an anion.

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Meanings

nounthorate (plural thorates)

plural thorates

  1. chemistryAny oxyanion of thorium; any salt containing such an anion.

Origin

From thorium + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

thorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorate

MLA

“thorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thorate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorate.

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