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cerite

/'siәrait/

📖 中文释义

  1. n. [矿]铈硅石
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
  1. n. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; --
  2. so called from its hornlike form.
  3. n. A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly
  4. massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.