thorium

thorium definition - medical

tho·ri·um (thôrˈē-əm)

noun Symbol Th1
A radioactive metallic element that is used in magnesium alloys; its longest-lived isotope, Th 232, has a half-life of 1.41 × 1010 years. Atomic number 90.

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