CE Definition

CE
C.E.
abbreviation

1. Church of England.
2. Civil or chemical engineer.
3. Common Era.
4. Communauté européene (French), the mark required as the manufacturer's declaration of conformity with EU toy safety regulations on all toys since January 1990.

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Ce
symbol

1. chem.
Cerium.

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cerium
noun

1. chem.
, atomic number 58) a soft silvery-grey metallic element belonging to the lanthanide series, used in catalytic converters, alloys for cigarette-lighter flints, etc.

Etymology: 19c: named after the asteroid Ceres.

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Common Era
noun

1. A culturally neutral term for the present era, reckoned since the birth of Christ, sometimes used instead of anno domini. See also BCE.