Meaning Of The Word Thorianite

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thorianite in American English
a grayish-to-black, very hard, radioactive mineral, thorium dioxide, ThO2, that is an ore of thorium
noun: a rare mineral, mainly thoria, ThO2, but also containing uranium, cerium, and other rare-earth metals, occurring in small, black, cubic crystals: notable for its radioactivity and used as a minor source of thorium

thorianite in British English
noun: a rare black mineral consisting of thorium and uranium oxides. Formula: ThO2.U3 O8

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