thoria
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thoria
Example Sentences
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His first mantles were unsatisfactory, but they were improved in 1886 by the use of thoria, an oxide of thorium, in conjunction with other rare-earth oxides.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
It has been found that a mantle in which thoria is used alone is a poor light-source, but that when a small amount of ceria is added the mantle glows brilliantly.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
By experiment it was determined that the best proportions for the rare-earth content are one part of ceria and ninety-nine parts of thoria.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
Later lamps consisted of "glowers" about one inch long made from a mixture of zirconia and yttria, and finally a mixture of ceria, thoria, and zirconia was used.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
The best results are obtained from a mixture of 99 parts thoria and 1 part ceria.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.
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