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Thorium vs Thoriate - What's the difference?

thorium | thoriate |

As a noun thorium

is thorium.

As a verb thoriate is

to add thorium or thorium oxide to a substance in order to increase its thermionic flow.

thorium

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia thorium)
  • A chemical element (symbol Th) with atomic number 90.

    • Synonyms

    * thorinum

    Derived terms

    * eka-thorium * thoria * thorian * thoriated * thoric * thorinic * * thorium chloride * thorium dioxide * thorium lead * thorium nitrate * thorium oxide * thorium series * thorium sulfate, thorium sulphate * thoron * uranium-thorium dating

    Related terms

    * Thor * thorite * thorotrast

    thoriate

    English

    Verb

  • To add thorium or thorium oxide to a substance in order to increase its thermionic flow
    • One must thoriate the filament in order for it to be effective.