Definitions for ceria

ceria ce·ri·a

Spelling: [seer-ee-uh]
IPA: /ˈsɪər i ə/

Ceria is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in ceria (aceir).

Definitions for ceria

noun

  1. a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.

Origin of ceria

ceri(um) + -a4

Examples for ceria

Greater or less proportions of ceria decreased the light-output.

The oxyacetylene flame is concentrated upon a small pellet of ceria, which provides a brilliant source of small dimensions.

These crude earths, yttria and ceria, have supplied most if not all of the “rare earth” metals.

It is the ceria that gives the light, yet a little more of it will lower the luminosity.

In this way a very high initial illuminating power was obtained, which, however, rapidly fell as the ceria slowly volatilized.

Word Value for ceria
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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