cerium
noun/ˈsɪəriəm/
/ˈsɪriəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Ce)
- a chemical element. Cerium is a silver-white metal used in the production of glass and ceramics.Word Originearly 19th cent.: named after the asteroid Ceres, discovered shortly before.
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