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ceric

[ seer-ik, ser- ]
/ ˈsɪər ɪk, ˈsɛr- /
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adjective
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
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Origin of ceric

First recorded in 1860–65; cer(ium) + -ic

Words nearby ceric

Ceres, ceresin, cereus, Cerf, ceria, ceric, ceric oxide, ceriferous, ceriman, cerinic acid, cerise
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British Dictionary definitions for ceric

ceric
/ (ˈsɪərɪk) /
adjective
of or containing cerium in the tetravalent state
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