Definition of THORITE

thorite

Plural: thorites

Noun

  • A radioactive mineral, a silicate of thorium.
  • a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
  • A radioactive mineral, composed mostly of thorium silicate (ThSiOâ‚„), along with silicates of uranium and the rare earths.

Examples

  • Mining for high-value words, he unearthed THORITE for 100 points.

Scrabble Score: 10

thorite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thorite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thorite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

thorite: valid Words With Friends Word