Meaning | A ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group. |
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Synonyms | Ce, atomic number 58 |
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Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
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Substance of | bastnasite, bastnaesite | A yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements |
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gadolinite, ytterbite | A mineral that is a source of rare earths |
monazite | A reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals |
Spanish | cerio, número atómico 58 |
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Catalan | ceri, número atòmic 58 |
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Adjectives | ceric | of or relating to or containing cerium especially with valence 4 |
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cerous | of or relating to or containing cerium with valence 3 |