(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.
Example Sentences:
(1) The most common device used in Japan is an alcohol detector tube, in which cerite particles coated with chromate are packed.
Kerite
Definition:
(n.) A compound in which tar or asphaltum combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; -- used principally as an insulating material in telegraphy.