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cerite

/ˈsɪəɹaɪt/

cerite noun: a hydrous silicate of cerium (and other metals).

Noun

cerite (plural cerites)

  1. A hydrous silicate of cerium (and other metals).
  2. A horn-shaped cerithiid shell.

Forms of cerite

pluralcerites

Words formed from cerite

Questions about cerite

What does cerite mean?
Cerite means a hydrous silicate of cerium (and other metals).
What part of speech is cerite?
Cerite is a noun.
How do you pronounce cerite?
Cerite is pronounced /ˈsɪəɹaɪt/.
What is the plural of cerite?
The plural of cerite is cerites.

Words near cerite in the dictionary

  1. ceriporic acid
  2. ceriporic acids
  3. Ceris
  4. cerise
  5. cerises
  6. cerite
  7. ceritellid
  8. ceritellids
  9. cerites
  10. cerith
  11. cerithiid

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