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Meaning of 钍

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(Trad.: 釷)
Pinyin:
English Definition: thorium (chemistry)
Chinese Definition:
①一种放射性金属元素,灰色,质地柔软,经过中子轰击,可得铀233,因此它是潜在的核燃料。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (metal) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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    • [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
    • [ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
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Example Sentences
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There are a number of different ways to use thorium to produce electricity.
2
Rare earth mines often also contain radioactive elements, such as uranium and thorium.
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The calculation from the neutrino work yields 20 terawatts for uranium and thorium.
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At issue is coal's content of uranium and thorium, both radioactive elements.
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Compared to uranium, thorium is far more abundant as well as much more energy-dense.