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

The actual percentage of these oxides in the ash of the mantle is about 10 per cent., making the content of ceria about one part in one thousand.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

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

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