释义 |
ce·rite \ˈsirˌīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Swedish cerit, from New Latin Ceres, an asteroid + Swedish -it -ite 1. : a mineral consisting of a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals occurring generally in brownish masses (hardness 5.5, specific gravity 4.86) 2. [Swedish cerin allanite (from cerium + -in -ine) + English -ite] : allanite |