thorite
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noun \ˈthȯr-ˌīt\Definition of THORITE
: a rare mineral that is a brown to black or sometimes orange-yellow silicate of thorium resembling zircon
Origin of THORITE
Swedish thorit, from New Latin thorium
First Known Use: 1832
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