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ceriation

ceriation noun: the addition of cerium (especially to a metal catalyst).

Noun

ceriation (uncountable)

  1. The addition of cerium (especially to a metal catalyst).
    • Furthermore, the method used for the ceriation of the Rh catalyst […]2016, Challa S.S.R. Kumar, X-ray and Neutron Techniques for Nanomaterials Characterization

Origin of ceriation

From cerium + -ation.

Questions about ceriation

What does ceriation mean?
Ceriation means the addition of cerium (especially to a metal catalyst).
What part of speech is ceriation?
Ceriation is a noun.

Words near ceriation in the dictionary

  1. ceriantharians
  2. cerianthid
  3. cerianthids
  4. cerias
  5. ceriated
  6. ceriation
  7. ceric
  8. ceric ammonium nitrate
  9. cericlamine
  10. Ceridwen
  11. Ceridwens

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