# thoriate

> English word · Verb

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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