铈 (shì) - Cerium — a chemical element (symbol Ce, atomic
铈 · shì
Cerium — a chemical element (symbol Ce, atomic number 58), a soft, ductile, silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series.
Cerium — a chemical element (symbol Ce, atomic
Usage highlights
cerium oxidecerium catalystcerium compoundcerium alloycerium nitratecerium chloride
Synonyms
- 鈰— Traditional form of 铈
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Cerium is used in catalytic converters (铈催化剂).
- This alloy contains cerium oxide (氧化铈).
- Cerium compounds are used in glass polishing (铈化合物用于玻璃抛光).
Collocations
- cerium oxide(氧化铈)
- cerium catalyst(铈催化剂)
- cerium compound(铈化合物)
- cerium alloy(铈合金)
- cerium nitrate(硝酸铈)
- cerium chloride(氯化铈)
Cultural background
FAQ- Discovered in 1803 by Jöns Jakob Berzelius and Wilhelm Hisinger, and independently by Martin Heinrich Klaproth.
- Named after the dwarf planet Ceres, which was discovered two years earlier.
- Primarily used in industrial and scientific contexts rather than cultural ones.