Found 2 items, similar to thorite.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: thorite
thorite
n : a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is
a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Thorite
Thorite
\Tho"rite\, n. [So called by Berzelius from the
Scandinavian god Thor. See
Thor.] (Min.)
A mineral of a brown to black color, or, as in the variety
orangite, orange-yellow. It is essentially a silicate of
thorium.
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