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Words related to cerium
ce·ri·um
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ceria
cerium dioxide, CeO2, a white compound used as in ceramics -
allanite
a rare black or brown mineral consisting of the hydrated silicate of calcium, aluminium, iron, cerium, lanthanum, and other rare earth minerals. It occurs in granites and other igneous rocks. Formula: (Ca,Ce,La,Y)2(Al,Fe,Be,Mn,Mg)3(SiO4)3(OH) -
bastnaesite
a rare yellow to reddish-brown mineral consisting of a carbonate of fluorine and several lanthanide metals. It occurs in association with zinc and is a source of the lanthanides. Formula: LaFCO3 -
ceric
of or containing cerium in the tetravalent state -
cerium metal
any of a subgroup of rare-earth metals, of which the terbium and yttrium metals comprise the other two subgroups. -
cerous
of or containing cerium in the trivalent state