verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To add thorium or thorium oxide to (a substance) in order to increase its thermionic flow. transitive

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

2. 2
   impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission wordnet

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From thorium + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related phrases

thorium oxide

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