thucholite

noun

thu·​cho·​lite

ˈth(y)ükəˌlīt

plural -s

: a bitumen containing uranium and thorium

Word History

Etymology

Th (symbol for thorium) + U (symbol for uranium) + C (symbol for carbon) + H (symbol for hydrogen) + O (symbol for oxygen) + -lite

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