Thorium dioxide

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Thorium dioxide (ThO2), also called thorium(IV) oxide or thoria, is a crystalline solid, often white or yellow in colour. Thorianite is the name of the mineralogical form of thorium dioxide. It is moderately rare and crystallizes in an isometric system.

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