CEROUS

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or containing cerium with valence 3

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

cerium (a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group)

Derivation:

cerium (a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group)

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