thorium oxide


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thorium oxide

[′thȯr·ē·əm ′äk‚sīd]
(inorganic chemistry)
thorium dioxide
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Thorium oxide has a melting point of 3300degC, the highest of all known oxides.
Assessment of Thorium in the Environment (A Review)
6,7,9) Risk factors for developing angiosarcoma in other anatomic subsites--such as exposure to vinyl chloride, pyothorax, and thorium oxide and the presence of lymphedema--have not been clearly implicated in head and neck lesions.
Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck: a case presentation and review of the literature

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