thorium
noun/ˈθɔːriəm/
/ˈθɔːriəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Th)
- a chemical element. Thorium is a white radioactive metal used as a source of nuclear energy.Word Originmid 19th cent.: named after Thor (the Greek god of thunder, the weather, agriculture and the home).
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