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thorium

/θɔːriəm/ noun · British & US
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What does thorium mean?

noun

A chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90, a radioactive, metallic, silvery-white, water-insoluble, and malleable element.

Example

"The researchers studied the properties of thorium in their nuclear reactor."

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