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.

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ceria British  

/ ˈsɪərɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ceria

ceri(um) + -a ⁴

Example Sentences

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

By experiment it was determined that the best proportions for the rare-earth content are one part of ceria and ninety-nine parts of thoria.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

Greater or less proportions of ceria decreased the light-output.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

The next discovery, made independently and simultaneously in 1803 by Klaproth and by W. Hisinger and Berzelius, was of ceria, the oxide of cerium, in the mineral cerite found at Ridderhytta, Westmannland, Sweden.

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

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