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THORIUM OXIDE

\θˈɔːɹi͡əm ˈɒksa͡ɪd], \θˈɔːɹi‍əm ˈɒksa‍ɪd], \θ_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə_m ˈɒ_k_s_aɪ_d]\

Definitions of THORIUM OXIDE

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Thorium oxide (ThO2). A radiographic contrast agent that was used in the early 1930s through about 1954. High rates of mortality have been linked to its use and it has been shown to cause liver cancer.

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