English dictionary
thorite
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A mineral of a brown to black color, or, as in the variety <i>orangite</i>, orange-yellow. It is essentially a silicate of thorium.
Source: webster1913