THORITE


Meaning of THORITE in English

/thawr"uyt, thohr"-/ , n.

a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.

[ 1825-35; thor- (as in THORIA, THORIUM) + -ITE 1 , modeled on Sw thorit ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .