cerium
ce·ri·um
noun \ˈsir-ē-əm\Definition of CERIUM
: a malleable ductile metallic element that is the most abundant of the rare-earth group — see element table
See Origin of CERIUM
New Latin, from Ceres, an asteroid
First Known Use: 1804
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