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-ce

a multiplicative suffix occurring in once, twice, thrice.

Origin:
ME, OE -es adv. suffix, orig. gen. sing. ending; see -s 1

C.E.

1. Chemical Engineer.
2. chief engineer.
3. Church of England.
4. Civil Engineer.
5. common era.
6. Corps of Engineers.

c.e.

1. buyer's risk. Origin:
< L cāveat emptor may the buyer beware
2. compass error.
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Ce  
The symbol for the element cerium.
CE  
abbr.  
  1. chemical engineer

  2. civil engineer

ce·ri·um   (sîr'ē-əm)   
n.   Symbol Ce
A lustrous, iron-gray, malleable metallic rare-earth element that occurs chiefly in the minerals monazite and bastnaesite, exists in four allotropic states, is a constituent of lighter flint alloys, and is used in various metallurgical and nuclear applications. Atomic number 58; atomic weight 140.12; melting point 795°C; boiling point 3,468°C; specific gravity 6.67 to 8.23; valence 3, 4. See Table at element.

[Cer(es) + -ium.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Ce
Function: symbol
cerium

Main Entry: CE
Function: abbreviation
cardiac enlargement
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Medical Dictionary

Ce
The symbol for the element cerium.

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Computing Dictionary

CE
IBM Customer Engineer

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ce
Chechen
Ce
cerium
CE
  1. communications engineer

  2. Council of Europe

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