Cerium

Alternative forms

• cererium (a name proposed (but not accepted) to indicate "cerium" does not come from the Greek word for "wax")

Origin

From Ceres("a recently discovered asteroid") + -ium.

Full definition of cerium

Noun

1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Ce) with an atomic number of 58.

Derived terms

Related terms

• Ceres
• ceria

Anagrams

• uremic