thoriate

thoriate
To add thorium or thorium oxide to a substance in order to increase its thermionic flow

One must thoriate the filament in order for it to be effective.


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  • thoriate — tho·ri·ate …   English syllables

  • thoriate — verb impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission • Derivationally related forms: ↑thorium • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑impregnate, ↑saturate …   Useful english dictionary

  • atomic number 90 — noun a soft silvery white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands • Syn: ↑thorium, ↑Th • Derivationally related forms: ↑thoriate (for: ↑thorium) …   Useful english dictionary

  • chemical science — noun the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions • Syn: ↑chemistry • Derivationally related forms: ↑chemic (for: ↑chemistry), ↑chemist (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • thoriated — adjective being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑tittering • Participle of verb: ↑titter (for: ↑tittering), ↑thoriate …   Useful english dictionary

  • tittering — adjective being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑thoriated • Participle of verb: ↑titter, ↑thoriate (for: ↑thoriated) …   Useful english dictionary

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