鈰 (shì) - Cerium — a chemical element (symbol Ce, atomic
鈰 · shì
Cerium — a chemical element (symbol Ce, atomic number 58), a soft, silvery, ductile metal belonging to the lanthanide series.
Cerium — a chemical element (symbol Ce, atomic
Usage highlights
cerium elementcerium oxidecerium saltcerium alloycerium catalyst
Synonyms
- 铈— Simplified Chinese form of the same character
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Cerium is used in catalytic converters (鈰催化剂).
- It is a component of mischmetal (鈰稀土合金).
- Cerium oxide is a common polishing agent (氧化鈰).
Collocations
- cerium element(鈰元素)
- cerium oxide(氧化鈰)
- cerium salt(鈰盐)
- cerium alloy(鈰合金)
- cerium catalyst(鈰催化剂)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character 鈰 was created specifically for scientific nomenclature to represent the element cerium.
- It follows the common pattern for metal elements, using the 金 (gold/metal) radical.