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cerium

Main Entry:: ce·ri·um
Pronunciation:: \ˈsir-ē-əm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from Ceres, an asteroid
Date:: 1804

: a malleable ductile metallic element that is the most abundant of the rare-earth group — see element table

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