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Webster 1913 Edition
Cerite
Ce′rite
,Noun.
[Gr.
κέρασ
horn.] (Zool.)
A gastropod shell belonging to the family
Cerithiïdæ
; – so called from its hornlike form. Ce′rite
,Noun.
[From
Cherium
.] (Min.)
A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.
Webster 1828 Edition
Cerite
CERITE
,Noun.
1.
The siliceous oxyd of Cerium, a rare mineral of a pale rose red color, with a tinge of yellow.2.
A fossil shell.