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PRONUNCIATION OF THORIANITE

thorianite  [ˈθɔːrɪəˌnaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THORIANITE

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Thorianite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THORIANITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Thorianite

Thorianite is a rare thorium oxide mineral, ThO2. It was originally described by Ananda Coomaraswamy in 1904 as uraninite, but recognized as a new species by Wyndham R. Dunstan. It was so named on account of its high percentage of thorium; it also contains the oxides of uranium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium and neodymium. Helium is present, and the mineral is slightly less radioactive than pitchblende, but is harder to shield due to its high energy gamma rays. It is common in the alluvial gem-gravels of Sri Lanka, where it occurs mostly as water worn, small, heavy, black, cubic crystals. The largest crystals are usually near 1.5 cm. Larger crystals, up to 6 cm, have been reported from Madagascar.

Definition of thorianite in the English dictionary

The definition of thorianite in the dictionary is a rare black mineral consisting of thorium and uranium oxides. Formula: ThO2.U3O8.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THORIANITE


aconite
ˈækəˌnaɪt
amblygonite
æmˈblɪɡəˌnaɪt
austenite
ˈɔːstəˌnaɪt
cyanite
ˈsaɪəˌnaɪt
dithionite
daɪˈθaɪəˌnaɪt
erionite
ˈɛrɪəˌnaɪt
Gibeonite
ˈɡɪbɪəˌnaɪt
kryptonite
ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt
kyanite
ˈkaɪəˌnaɪt
meionite
ˈmaɪəˌnaɪt
Mennonite
ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt
napoleonite
nəˈpəʊlɪəˌnaɪt
polianite
ˈpɒlɪəˌnaɪt
sienite
ˈsaɪəˌnaɪt
strontianite
ˈstrɒntɪəˌnaɪt
syenite
ˈsaɪəˌnaɪt
taconite
ˈtækəˌnaɪt
tanzanite
ˈtænzəˌnaɪt
vesuvianite
vɪˈsuːvɪəˌnaɪt
vivianite
ˈvɪvɪəˌnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THORIANITE

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thoracoplasties
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thoracotomies
thoracotomy
thorax
Thoreau
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thorium
thorium dioxide
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thorn
thorn apple
thorn bush
thorn moth
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WORDS THAT END LIKE THORIANITE

allanite
basanite
Buchmanite
Canaanite
colemanite
granite
infinite
luxulianite
manganite
melanite
Michiganite
Midianite
morganite
sillimanite
suburbanite
sylvanite
titanite
torbanite
uranite
urbanite
vulcanite

Synonyms and antonyms of thorianite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

钍石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torianita
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thorianite
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Translator English - Hindi

thorianite
380 millions of speakers
ar

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thorianite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торианит
278 millions of speakers

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torianita
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thorianite
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thorianite
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Thorianite
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Thorianit
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Translator English - Japanese

トリアン石
130 millions of speakers

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thorianite
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Thorianite
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vi

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thorianite
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thorianite
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Translator English - Marathi

थोरियान
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thorianite
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torianite
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thorianite
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Translator English - Ukrainian

торіаніт
40 millions of speakers

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thorianite
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thorianite
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thorianite
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thorianite
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thorianite
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THORIANITE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THORIANITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thorianite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THORIANITE»

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Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1922-1965: Supplementing and ...
Composition Thorium dioxide, Thoth, Uranium substitutes for thorium in the complete solid-solution series, thorianite-uraninite. When uranium exceeds thorium, the mineral is called uraninite, and the end-member composition is UO2.
Arthur Montgomery, 2008
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Bibliography and Index of Literature on Uranium and Thorium ...
mite, carnotite, uranophane; analysis of thorianite, average of two samples, gave 4.44% U02, 33.15% U03, 38.47% T1102, 2.49% rare earths, 31.50% U, and 33.81% Th; analysis for gummite gave 42.70% U808, 25.06% Th02, 5.10% rare ...
Margaret Cooper, 1958
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Thorite (Hutton, 1950) and thorianite are widespread in trace amounts in alluvial deposits. The known deposits of monazite sands are very large, and the world's supply of thorium is now and probably will continue to be largely drawn from ...
‎1956
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Systematic Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium
Thorianite. Easton, Pa. Fairchild, analyst, in Wells, Fairchild, and Rosa (1933). Remainder is MnO 0.31, MgO 0.53, insoluble 7.86. 2. Thorianite. Betroka, Madagascar. Pisani, analyst, in Lacroix (1922). 3. Thorianite. Ceylon. Dunstan and Blake ...
Clifford Frondel, 1958
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
GENESIS OF URANIUM- AND GOLD-BEARING PRECAMBRIAN QUARTZ- PEBBLE CONGLOMERATES THORIANITE 1 FROM THE HOGATZA PLACER, ALASKA By MORTIMER H. STAATZ * Gneissic Monzonite Andes ite ▻ Path of glacier ...
‎1981
6
Uranium Minerals: Uraninite, Euxenite, Thorianite, ...
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LLC Books, 2010
7
Mineralogy And Geology of Rare Earths in China
Thorianite. Formula (Th, U)Qs Composition SG^C*, trace - 8 . 04, S Y2O3 trace - 0 . 27, UO2 3 . 38 - 33 . 27, ThO2 58.73-93.02, PbO 0.26 - 12.73 %. Crystallography and structure Isometric system. Crystals ...
Zhang Peishan, Yang Xueming, Tao Kejie, 1996
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Crystalline Materials for Actinide Immobilisation
Admixture of uranium in thorianite is also typical at a level of 4–14 wt.% UO2. Thorianite containing 35–38 wt.% UO2 is called “uranium-thorianite”. Very often uraninite and thorianite contain admixtures of rare-earths (from several to 10 wt. %).
Boris E. Burakov, Michael I. Ojovan, W. E. Lee, 2011
9
Physics of the Earth
Richards & Wads- worth1TM 206.342 23 Carnotite Hall "0• '• m 206.415 24 Thorianite Ceylon . . Richards & Lem- 25 Thorianite bprtTM 20653 bert1" 20651 26 Thorianite Ceylon 20654 27 Thorianite Ceylon Honigschmid w ... 20691 28 ...
‎1931
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Contributions to the Geology of Uranium and Thorium: By the ...
Thorite (Hutton, 1950) and thorianite are widespread in trace amounts in alluvial deposits. The known deposits of monazite sands arc very large, and the world's supply of thorium is now and probably will continue to be largely drawn from them ...
Lincoln Ridler Page, Harriet B. Smith, 1956

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THORIANITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thorianite is used in the context of the following news items.
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The element that can make bones glow
Yet another was "nipponium", extracted by a Japanese researcher in 1908 from the rare mineral, thorianite. This later turned out to be element number 75, ... «BBC News, May 15»
2
Facts About Thorium
Thorium is found in several minerals, including thorianite, monazite, and thorite. They occur on all continents, and thorium is now considered three times more ... «LiveScience.com, Sep 13»
3
The Myth of the Bomarc
This compound was used in welding the airframe and containing Thorianite, was indeed radioactive. We returned the 'slightly' radioactive display to the United ... «Bay Today, Aug 11»
4
NUCLEAR FORENSICS EXPERTS PLAN PATH FORWARD 1. (SBU)
(SBU) Jorge Eduardo De Souza Sarkis from the Institute de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares briefed the ITWG on thorianite ore trafficking in Brazil. Thorianite ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 11»
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Assessment of rare earth elements in SL For use in hi-tech products …
The minerals thorianite, geikielite, and some other rare minerals of Ceylon first came to notice from these discarded nambuwas." A more recent research paper ... «The Island.lk, Jan 11»
6
Groundbreaking art book, a work of art itself
He discussed thorianite's radioactive properties in his correspondence with the scientist Marie Curie (winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, and the ... «Sunday Times.lk, Sep 08»

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