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thorianite
[ thawr-ee-uh-nahyt, thohr- ]
noun
- a rare mineral, mainly thoria, ThO 2 , 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
/ ˈθɔːrɪəˌnaɪt /
noun
- a rare black mineral consisting of thorium and uranium oxides. Formula: ThO 2 .U 3 O 8
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Origin of thorianite1
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Example Sentences
Yet another was "nipponium", extracted by a Japanese researcher in 1908 from the rare mineral, thorianite.
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Much the best practical source of helium is thorianite, a mineral imported from Ceylon for the manufacture of thoria.
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If thorianite cannot be obtained, monazite, which is more abundant, may be utilized.
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Thorianite, however, contains no silica, and until it is shown that metallic oxides behave in the same way this explanation must be accepted with reserve.
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The richest known source is thorianite, which consists mainly of thorium oxide, and contains 9.5 cc. of helium per gram.
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