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English
Noun
thorite (countable and uncountable, plural thorites)
- (mineralogy) A radioactive mineral, composed mostly of thorium silicate (ThSiO4), along with silicates of uranium and the rare earths.
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Thorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “thorite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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French
Noun
thorite f (plural thorites)
- thorite
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