Assertion: thorium | /r/CapableOf | heat the compound
Facets:
value: with calcium
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Thorium is typically isolated by converting a sample of monazite or thorite to thorium dioxide, and then heating the compound with calcium; which, if desired (e.g. breeder reactors), can then be transformed into various synthetic isotopes of uranium through neutron bombardment.