cerite

C3E1R1I1T1E1
/ˈsɪəɹaɪt/

noun

A hydrous silicate of cerium (and other metals).

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nouncerite (plural cerites)

plural cerites

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

Translations

Catalan cerita
  • ceritacerite
Finnish seriitti, ceriitti
  • seriitticerite
  • ceriitticerite
French cérite
  • céritecerite
German Cerit
  • Ceritcerite

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Cite this entry
APA

cerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerite

MLA

“cerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerite.

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