noun

thorin

Thorin (noun) means a highly sensitive chemical indicator used in labs to detect and measure barium, beryllium, lithium, uranium, and thorium in solution. Example: “The chemist added a drop of thorin to test for trace uranium in the sample.”

noun

A highly sensitive chemical indicator used in labs to detect and measure barium, beryllium, lithium, uranium, and thorium in solution.

"The chemist added a drop of thorin to test for trace uranium in the sample."

"Thorin is prized in analytical chemistry for how sharply it changes colour at the titration endpoint."

How to use thorin

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA specialist lab reagent (not a common word) used to spot certain metals in a solution by making the liquid change colour.

When to use it

Technical/scientific vocabulary — you will only meet this in chemistry contexts, not everyday speech.

Word forms

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Rhymes for thorin

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What does “thorin” mean?

The word “thorin” means a highly sensitive chemical indicator used in labs to detect and measure barium, beryllium, lithium, uranium, and thorium in solution. In plain terms, a specialist lab reagent (not a common word) used to spot certain metals in a solution by making the liquid change colour.

How do you use “thorin” in a sentence?

Here is “thorin” used in a sentence: “The chemist added a drop of thorin to test for trace uranium in the sample.”

What part of speech is “thorin”?

“Thorin” is a noun.

What is the meaning of thorin?

"thorin" (noun) means a highly sensitive chemical indicator used in labs to detect and measure barium, beryllium, lithium, uranium, and thorium in solution.