THORITE


Meaning of THORITE in English

ˈthōrˌīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Swedish thorit, from New Latin thorium + Swedish -it -ite

: a rare mineral ThSiO 4 that is a brown to black or sometimes orange-yellow thorium silicate resembling zircon but usually metamict (sp. gr. 4.5-5.4)

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