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cerite definition

ce·rite (sir′īt′)

noun

a rare mineral that is a hydrous silicate of cerium and other metals

Etymology: cer(ium) + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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