ce

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
adverb of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians

“_Mais ce n’est pas mal! — The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories, Kate Chopin
[C2-28] CE 769, p. 2. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission
But CE's were normally operator error. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

cerium, atomic number 58

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