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White, earthy powder used for optical glass
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thoria
Word definitions for thoria in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thoria \Tho"ri*a\, n. [NL. See Thorite .] (Chem.) A rare white earthy substance, consisting of the oxide of thorium; -- formerly called also thorina .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mineralogy English) The rare earth, thorium oxide.
Usage examples of thoria.
He had found none to his liking among the Sari, nor farther on until he had come to the land of the Thoria, and there he had found and fought for this very lovely Thorian maiden whom he was bringing back to his own people.