Th (Noun)
Meaning 1
The fifth day of the week; the fourth working day.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Thursdays are often considered a day of anticipation, with the weekend just one day away.
- I try to avoid scheduling meetings on Th as they often run late into the afternoon.
- For many, Th is a milestone in the workweek, a day when the weekend is finally within sight.
- On Th, the office is usually busy as everyone tries to wrap up projects before Friday.
- After hump day on Wednesday, Th can be a bit of a breather before the final push to Friday.
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Meaning 2
A soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The isotope of thorium, known as Th-232, has the potential to replace uranium as a fuel source in nuclear reactors.
- In its naturally occurring state, thorium, or Th, is about three to four times more abundant than uranium.
- Researchers are working on a new design for a nuclear reactor that would use a mixture of uranium and Th as fuel.
- One of the advantages of Th-232 is that it can be used in reactors with a high neutron flux, increasing its power output.
- As the demand for cleaner energy sources increases, the potential for using Th in next-generation nuclear reactors becomes more appealing.