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Ferrocerium
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Ferrocerium is a synthetic pyrophoric alloy of mischmetal hardened by blending in oxides of iron and/or magnesium. When struck with a harder material, friction produces hot fragments that oxidize rapi
Ferrocerium "flint" from a lighter
Ferrocerium "flint" from a lighter
A spark lighter in action
A spark lighter in action
A mora knife with a ferrocerium rod that can be stored in the handle
A mora knife with a ferrocerium rod that can be stored in the handle
Cerium
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Cerium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ce and atomic number 58, and is a soft, ductile, and silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air. Cerium is the second element in the lanthanide
Cerium
Phase diagram of cerium
Phase diagram of cerium
Ceric ammonium nitrate
Ceric ammonium nitrate
A white LED in operation: the diode produces monochromatic blue light but the Ce:YAG phosphor converts some of it into yellow light; the combination i
A white LED in operation: the diode produces monochromatic blue light but the Ce:YAG phosphor converts some of it into yellow light; the combination is perceived as white by the human eye.