CERIC

ceric

(adjective) of or relating to or containing cerium especially with valence 4

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

ceric (not comparable)

(chemistry) Containing cerium with valence four.

Etymology 2

Adjective

ceric (not comparable)

(chemistry) Relating to wax.

Anagrams

• Circe, cerci

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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