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Thorium.
Thorium - as a noun
A soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
atomic number 90thHypernyms (Closely Related)
metalmetallic elementHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The abundance of thorium in the Earth's crust is about four times that of uranium."
"Many nuclear reactors use thorium as a fertile material."
"India has one of the largest reserves of thorium in the world."
"Some researchers are exploring thorium fuel as a potential alternative to uranium fuel."
"Scientists are researching new ways to harness the energy from thorium."
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Is THORIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, thorium is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
THORIUM has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is THORIUM a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, thorium is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTHORIUM has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
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Yes, thorium is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTHORIUM has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
