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 March, Villa announced the creation of Ceria Beverages, a company in Arvada, Colorado, that will make nonalcoholic craft beers infused with small doses of THC.

From Seattle Times

He hopes to change that: In March, Mr. Villa announced the creation of Ceria Beverages, a company in Arvada, Colo., that will make nonalcoholic craft beers infused with small doses of THC.

From New York Times

For example, the researchers used the nanotubes to carry nanosize particles of ceria, a compound composed of the rare earth metal cerium and oxygen, into the chloroplasts.

From Scientific American

Redox have essentially done two things: they’re using this ceria/bismuth mix and this does seem to lower temperatures.

From Forbes

High-resolution transmission electron microscopy enabled a detailed analysis of interfacial site structure, which showed that the rate of CO oxidation on ceria was indeed enhanced greatly at interface sites.

From Science Magazine