Definitions for cerias

cerias ce·ri·a

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

Cerias is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in cerias (aceirs).

Definitions for cerias

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 cerias

ceri(um) + -a4

Examples for cerias

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for cerias
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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