tho|rite

tho|rite
tho|rite «THR yt, THOHR-», noun.
1. a mineral, a silicate of thorium, occurring crystalline or massive, in color orange-yellow to brownish-black or black. Formula: ThSiO4
2. an explosive formerly used in artillery shells as a bursting charge.
[< Swedish thorit < Thor Thor + -it -ite1]

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