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CERII OXYLAS

\sˈi͡əɹɪˌi ˈɒksɪləz], \sˈi‍əɹɪˌi ˈɒksɪləz], \s_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ˌi_ ˈɒ_k_s_ɪ_l_ə_z]\

Definitions of CERII OXYLAS

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A compound of cerium and oxalic acid. Cerous oxylate, Ce2 (C2O4) + 9H2O, is a granular powder, devoid of taste and odor and insoluble in water and alcohol. It has been used to relieve nausea and vomiting. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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