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ceria

American  
[seer-ee-uh] / ˈsɪər i ə /

noun

  1. a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.


ceria British  
/ ˈsɪərɪə /

noun

  1. another name (not in technical usage) for ceric oxide

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ceria

ceri(um) + -a 4

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In situ surface chemistries and catalytic performances of ceria doped with palladium, platinum, and rhodium in methane partial oxidation for the production of syngas.

From Nature Nov. 28, 2017

Later he greatly improved the mantles by purifying the oxides and finally achieved his great triumph by adding a slight amount of ceria, an oxide of cerium.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

These crude earths, yttria and ceria, have supplied most if not all of the “rare earth” metals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

The yellowness of the light has been traced to ceria, so by varying the proportions of ceria, the color of the light may be influenced.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

In other words, it is easier to accelerate the motion of the corpuscles in ceria, thoria and the other ingredients of the mantle, than it is those of carbon.

From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.

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