Thorium(IV) carbide (
Th C) is an
inorganic
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thorium
compound
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and a
carbide
In chemistry, a carbide usually describes a compound composed of carbon and a metal. In metallurgy, carbiding or carburizing is the process for producing carbide coatings on a metal piece.
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The carbides of th ...
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Carbides
Thorium compounds
Rock salt crystal structure
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