English Dictionary: cerite | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for cerite | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [Gr. [?] horn.] (Zo[94]l.) A gastropod shell belonging to the family {Cerithi[8b]d[91]}; -- so called from its hornlike form. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Cerite \Ce"rite\, n. [From {Cherium}.] (Min.) A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals. |