thorit
41thorite — tho•rite [[t]ˈθɔr aɪt, ˈθoʊr [/t]] n. mir a rare radioactive mineral ore, thorium silicate, ThSiO4, occurring as grains and crystals • Etymology: < Sw thorit (1829); see thorium, ite I …
42thorite — [thôr′īt΄] n. [Swed thorit: see THORIUM & ITE1] a rare, usually dark, hard, radioactive mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO4, that is usually hydrated …
43tho|rite — «THR yt, THOHR », noun. 1. a mineral, a silicate of thorium, occurring crystalline or massive, in color orange yellow to brownish black or black. Formula: ThSiO4 2. an explosive formerly used in artillery shells as a bursting charge. ╂[<… …
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