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thorium-228

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A radioactive isotope of thorium, 22890Th, having a half-life of 1.9 years; it occurs naturally in small amounts, as member of the thorium-232 decay chain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning 2

radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: radiothorium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: thorium, Th, atomic number 90

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