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CeO₂ (Cerium Oxide)

Family	Other
Weight	172.114

MLPT - Melting Point (MP)

2600C (From The Oxide Handbook)

Notes

-Used in glass and optics for UV protection properties

-A powerful flux.

-It does react with other elements (i.e. Ti) to make colors (i.e. Ce-Ti yellow).

Mechanisms

Glaze Color - Yellow
In combination with titanium, cerium produces a yellow glass.
Glaze Opacifier - White
Used as an opacifier for special effects in the tile industry; as a replacement for tin opacifier in porcelain enamel.

Out Bound Links

(Materials - Closest material equivalent) Cerium Oxide - CeO2
CeO2, Cerium Dioxide

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CeO2 (Cerium Oxide)

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CeO₂ (Cerium Oxide)