thorite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *thorite*:
NOUN	substance	thorite	a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate

English > *thorite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite.
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	thorium, Th, atomic number 90	A soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element
Spanish	torita
Catalan	torita

HyperDic: thorite