thorianadj.
/ˈθɔːrɪən/ Mineralogy.
Of a mineral: having a (small) proportion of a constituent element replaced by thorium.
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1930 Amer. Mineralogist 15 572 Thorian.
1974 A. R. Philpotts in H. Sørensen Alkaline Rocks iv. vi. 303/1 Hydrothermal activity along fractures, producing biotite and enrichment of the carbonatite in thorian pyrochlore.
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