音标:['siәrait] ;
n. [矿]铈硅石
n. A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; --
so called from its hornlike form.
n. A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly
massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.

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