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thorium

/ˈθɔːɹiəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
tho-ri-um
IPA
/ˈθɔːɹiəm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

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

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Thor Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English thorium From Thor + -ium.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thoriums (plural)

Derived Forms

althupite dithorium mesothorium nonthorium organothorium radiothorium thorate thoria thorian thoriate thoriated thoric

Phrases

eka-thorium thorium-228 thorium-230 dating thorium chloride thorium dioxide thorium emanation thorium lead thorium nitrate

Frequently Paired Words

Thor thorite thorotrast

Synonyms

thorinum th atomic number 90

Rhymes With

sanatorium curium bohrium

Questions

How do you pronounce thorium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɔːɹiəm/.
What does thorium mean?
A chemical element (symbol Th) with atomic number 90. A weakly radioactive, malleable, moderately hard silvery metal that tarnishes black when exposed to air.
Where does thorium come from?
Etymology tree English Thor Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English thorium From Thor + -ium.

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