Sear
81ceric — /sear ik, ser /, adj. containing cerium, esp. in the tetravalent state. [1860 65; CER(IUM) + IC] * * * …
82cerium — /sear ee euhm/, n. a steel gray, ductile metallic element of the rare earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; at. wt.: 140.12; at. no.: 58. [1795 1805; CER(ES) + IUM] * * * Chemical element, a rare earth metal of the lanthanide series… …
83cero — /sear oh/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) cero, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) ceros. 1. a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis. 2. any of various related fishes. [1880 85, Amer.; alter. of… …
84ceropegia — /sear euh pee jee euh, jeuh/, n. any of various, usually climbing or trailing, plants of the genus Ceropegia, native to the Old World tropics and often cultivated as houseplants. [ < NL (Linnaeus) < Gk kero CERO + NL pegia, perh. < Gk pegia, n.… …
85cerotype — /sear euh tuyp /, n. a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax coated metal plate from which a printing surface is subsequently produced by stereotyping or by electrotyping. [CERO + TYPE] * * * …
86cerous — /sear euhs/, adj. Chem. containing trivalent cerium. [1860 65; CER(IUM) + OUS] * * * …
87ceruse — /sear oohs, si roohs /, n. a pigment composed of white lead. [1350 1400; ME < L cerussa] * * * …
88cerussite — /sear euh suyt , si rus uyt/, n. a mineral, lead carbonate, PbCO3, found in masses or in colorless, transparent crystals: an important ore of lead. [1840 50; < L ceruss(a) CERUSE + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral lead carbonate (PbCO3), an important ore… …
89cire perdue — /sear per dooh , dyooh /; Fr. /seerdd perdd dyuu /, Metall. See lost wax process. [1875 80; short for F moulage à cire perdue mold on lost wax] * * * …
90seeress — /sear is/, n. a woman who prophesies future events. [1835 45; SEER1 + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …
