cerium /ce·ri·um/ (Ce) (sēr´e-um) a chemical element, at. no. 58.
cerium (Ce)
cerium,
ce·ri·um (sîr  - m)n. Symbol Ce A lustrous, malleable metallic rare-earth element that occurs chiefly in the minerals monazite and bastnaesite, exists in four allotropic states, and is used in lighter flint alloys. Atomic number 58. |
cerium (Ce)
[sir′ē·əm]
Etymology: L, Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture
a ductile gray rare earth element. Its atomic number is 58; its atomic mass is 140.13. A compound of cerium, cerium oxalate, is used as a sedative, an antiemetic, and an antitussive.
cerium,
n a ductile, gray rare-earth element. Cerium oxalate is used as a sedative, an antiemetic, and an antitussive. Cerium oxide is used in dental porcelains to stimulate the natural fluorescence found in human dental enamel.
cerium
a chemical element, atomic number 58, atomic weight 140.12, symbol Ce. See also Table 6.
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