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Thorium is a slightly radioactive, relatively abundant metal - about as abundant as tin and more abundant than uranium. It's also widespread, with particular concentrations in India, Turkey, Brazil, the United States and Egypt. But it is important to note that thorium isn't a fuel like uranium. The difference is that uranium is “fissile,” meaning that it produces a sustainable chain reaction if you can get enough uranium in one spot at one time. Thorium, on the other hand, is not fissile - it’s what scientists call "fertile," meaning that if you bombard the thorium with neutrons (essentially jump-start it in a reactor fueled with material like uranium) it can transmute into a uranium isotope uranium-233 which is fissile and suitable for creating power. Uranium and plutonium became more heavily associated with nuclear processes during World War II, because they provided the clearest path to making bombs. For power generation, thorium has some real benefits. 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