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cerenkov
nounVery Low (Specialist)
/tʃɪˈrɛŋkɒf/A type of electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle passes through a dielectric medium at a speed greater than the phase velocity of light in that medium.
ceres
nounC2
/ˈsɪə.riːz/The dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, named after the Roman goddess of agriculture.
ceresin
nounVery low / Technical
/ˈsɛrəsɪn/A white or yellow wax derived from ozokerite, refined by purification with sulfuric acid and filtration, used in cosmetics, candles, and polishes.
cereus
nounLow (specialist/botanical)
/ˈsɪərɪəs/any of various cacti of the genus Cereus (or related genera), typically having columnar, ribbed stems and large, often night-blooming flowers
cerf
nounRare in English contexts.
/sɛːf/The French word for 'deer' or 'stag' (the adult male deer).
ceria
nounLow (specialist/technical)
/ˈsɪərɪə/A chemical element (symbol Ce), a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.
ceric oxide
nounVery Low (Specialised Technical)
/ˌsɪərɪk ˈɒksaɪd/A yellow to red-brown oxide of cerium (CeO₂), known for its polishing and catalytic properties.
ceriman
nounVery Low
/ˈsɛrɪmən/The edible fruit of a tropical American climbing plant.
cerinic acid
nounVery low (technical/scientific term)
/sɛˈrɪnɪk ˈæsɪd/A specific fatty acid (hexacosanoic acid) found in beeswax and some plant waxes, chemically known as C25H50O2 or C26H52O2, depending on source.
cerise
adjectivenounLow
/səˈriːz/A bright, deep red color that resembles the fruit cherry.
cerium
nounVery Low
/ˈsɪə.ri.əm/A chemical element with the symbol Ce and atomic number 58, a soft, silvery, ductile metal in the lanthanide series.
cerium metal
nounLow (specialised/technical)
/ˈsɪə.ri.əm ˈmɛt.əl/A soft, ductile, silvery-white metallic element, atomic number 58, belonging to the lanthanide series.
cerium metals
plural-nounC2
/ˈsɪəriəm ˈmɛt(ə)lz/The group of metallic chemical elements including cerium and the elements immediately following it in the lanthanide series of the periodic table (typically lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, and samarium).
cerlox
nounvery low
/ˈsɜːlɒks/A type of plastic binding system used for holding documents together, consisting of a spine with plastic teeth that are opened and closed.
cermet
nounC2
/ˈsɜːmet/A composite material composed of ceramic and metallic materials.
cernan
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ˈsɜː.nən/A surname of Gaelic origin.
cernauti
nounVery Low
/tʃɛəˈnaʊtsi/The proper name of a city in Ukraine (historical capital of Bukovina).
cernuda
nounVery Low
/səˈnuːdə/Not a standard English word. Likely a capitalized proper noun, referring to the Spanish surname Cernuda, most notably the 20th-century poet Luis Cernuda.
cero
nounB1
/ˈsɪərəʊ/The number zero; the digit 0; a null quantity or amount.
ceroc
nounRare
/səˈrɒk/A modern style of partnered dance that originated in the UK, based on a simplified, lead-and-follow version of jive and rock and roll.

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