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Meaning of 钍

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钍 (Trad.: 釷)
Pinyin: tǔ
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: 金
Pictophonetic:土 indicates the sound; 钅 (metal) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
    • 土 [ tǔ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
Similar Characters: 钎 针 钰
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Example Sentences
1
用钍发电有许多不同的方式
。
There are a number of different ways to use thorium to produce electricity.
2
稀土矿山常常也含有放射性元素
,
比如铀和钍
。
Rare earth mines often also contain radioactive elements, such as uranium and thorium.
3
从中微子工作计算出铀和钍约产出
20
太瓦
。
The calculation from the neutrino work yields 20 terawatts for uranium and thorium.
4
原因是煤中含有的两种发射性元素
:
铀和钍
。
At issue is coal's content of uranium and thorium, both radioactive elements.
5
与铀相比
,
钍的储藏量更为丰富
,
能量密度也更高
。
Compared to uranium, thorium is far more abundant as well as much more energy-dense.