Ceric

/ˈsɛrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing cerium, especially in its higher oxidation state (cerium IV).

Etymology

From cerium + the chemical suffix -ic, indicating a substance containing an element in a particular oxidation state. This naming convention helps distinguish between different forms of the same element.

Kelly Says

Chemists use 'ceric' vs. 'cerous' to tell apart two very different chemical personalities of the same element—it's like how Jekyll and Hyde are the same person but behave completely differently!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰሪክ (Serik)
seh-ree-k
ARالعربية
سيريك (Sirīk)
see-ree-k
BNবাংলা
সেরিক (Serik)
seh-ree-k
CACatalà
ceric
se-ree-k
CSČeština
ceric
che-ree-k
DADansk
ceric
se-ree-k
DEDeutsch
cerisch
tse-ree-sh
ELΕλληνικά
σερικ (Serik)
seh-ree-k
ESEspañol
cerico
seh-ree-koh
FAفارسی
سِرِک (Sirīk)
see-ree-k
FISuomi
ceric
se-ree-k
FRFrançais
cérique
se-ree-k
GUGU
સેરિક (Serik)
seh-ree-k
HAHA
ceric
se-ree-k
HEעברית
סריק (Serik)
seh-ree-k
HIहिन्दी
सेरिक (Serik)
seh-ree-k
HUMagyar
ceric
che-ree-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
ceric
se-ree-k
IGIG
ceric
se-ree-k
ITItaliano
cerico
cheh-ree-koh
JA日本語
セリク (Seriku)
seh-ree-ku
KKKK
серик (Serik)
seh-ree-k
KMKM
ស្រីក (Sreik)
sre-ee-k
KO한국어
세릭 (Serik)
seh-ree-k
MRMR
सेरिक (Serik)
seh-ree-k
MSBahasa Melayu
ceric
se-ree-k
MYမြန်မာ
စီးရိတ် (See-ree-t)
seh-ree-t
NLNederlands
ceric
se-ree-k
NONorsk
ceric
se-ree-k
PAPA
ਸੇਰੀਕ (Serik)
seh-ree-k
PLPolski
ceric
che-ree-k
PTPortuguês
cerico
seh-ree-koh
RORomână
ceric
che-ree-k
RUРусский
церик (Tserik)
tser-ik
SVSvenska
ceric
se-ree-k
SWKiswahili
ceric
se-ree-k
TAதமிழ்
செரிக்க (Serikka)
seh-ree-k-kah
TEతెలుగు
సేరిక్ (Serik)
seh-ree-k
THไทย
เซริก (Serik)
seh-ree-k
TLTL
ceric
se-ree-k
TRTürkçe
cerik
cher-ik
UKУкраїнська
церик (Tserik)
tser-ik
URاردو
سیرک (Sirk)
seer-k
VITiếng Việt
ceric
se-ree-k
YOYO
ceric
se-ree-k
ZH中文
塞里克 (Sàilǐkè)
sah-lee-keh
ZUZU
ceric
se-ree-k

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