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thorium

  • noun
  • thôr'ēəm

A chemical element (symbol ) with atomic number 90. A weakly radioactive, malleable, moderately hard silvery metal that tarnishes black when exposed to air.

Related words

  • althupite
  • dithorium
  • mesothorium
  • nonthorium
  • organothorium
  • radiothorium
  • thoriferous
  • trithorium
  • eka-thorium
  • thorate
  • thoria
  • thorian

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