thorium
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English
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Definitions
noun
a 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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/θˈɑːɹiːʌm/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural thoriums
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
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