In mineralogy|lang=en terms the difference between thoria and thorian
is that thoria is (mineralogy) the rare earth, thorium oxide while thorian is (mineralogy) describing minerals containing thorium.
As a noun thoria
is (mineralogy) the rare earth, thorium oxide.
As an adjective thorian is
(mineralogy) describing minerals containing thorium.
thoria
English
Noun
(-)
(mineralogy) The rare earth, thorium oxide.
Synonyms
* thorina (obsolete)
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