thorite
IPA: θɝaɪt
noun
- (mineralogy) A radioactive mineral, composed mostly of thorium silicate (ThSiO₄), along with silicates of uranium and the rare earths.
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Examples of "thorite" in Sentences
- Thorite is currently an important ore of uranium.
- It is dimorphous with tetragonal thorite, and isostructual with monazite.
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