thorite

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounthorite (countable and uncountable, plural thorites)

plural thorites

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

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 釷石 /钍石
  • 釷石 /钍石 (tǔshí)mineral
Finnish toriitti
  • toriittimineral
Italian torite
  • toritemineral
Japanese トール石
  • トール石mineral
Persian توریت
  • توریتmineral

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Theriotorthite
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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