HyperDic: th

English > 2 senses of the word Th:
NOUNtimeTh, Thursdaythe fifth day of the week
substanceTh, thorium, atomic number 90a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element
Th > pronunciation
Soundstiy'ey'ch
Rhymesh / H ... pH: 4 rhymes with eych...
English > Th: 2 senses > noun 1, time
MeaningThe fifth day of the week; the fourth working day.
SynonymThursday
BroaderweekdayAny day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
Spanishjueves
Catalandijous
English > Th: 2 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningA soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands.
Synonymsthorium, atomic number 90
Narrowerthorium-228, radiothoriumradioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofmonaziteA reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals
thoriteA radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate
Spanishnúmero atómico 90, Th, tori, torio
Catalannúmero atòmic 90, Th, tori

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