Words that rhyme with ferrocerium
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bacterium
n 1: (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants [syn: bacteria, bacterium] -
cerium
n 1: a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group [syn: cerium, Ce, atomic number 58] -
corium
n 1: the deep vascular inner layer of the skin [syn: dermis, corium, derma] -
delirium
n 1: state of violent mental agitation [syn: craze, delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria] 2: a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations -
deuterium
n 1: an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen) [syn: deuterium, heavy hydrogen] -
scriptorium
n 1: a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts -
solarium
n 1: a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun [syn: sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sunporch, sunroom, sun lounge, solarium] -
tellurium
n 1: a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold [syn: tellurium, Te, atomic number 52] -
terrarium
n 1: a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed -
thorium
n 1: a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands [syn: thorium, Th, atomic number 90] -
yttrium
n 1: a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys [syn: yttrium, Y, atomic number 39] -
vivarium
n 1: an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions -
sanitarium
n 1: a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases [syn: sanatorium, sanatarium, sanitarium] -
collyrium
n 1: lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes [syn: eye-lotion, eyewash, collyrium] -
imperium
n 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised [syn: empire, imperium] 2: supreme authority; absolute dominion -
psalterium
n 1: the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant [syn: psalterium, omasum, third stomach] -
eubacterium
n 1: a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella [syn: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria] -
aspersorium
n 1: the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches 2: a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water [syn: aspergill, aspersorium] -
sudatorium
n 1: a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths [syn: sudatorium, sudatory] -
conservatorium
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rosarium
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sacrarium
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dolphinarium
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frigidarium
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insectarium
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oceanarium
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termitarium
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miriam
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mysterium
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subdelirium
See also ferrocerium definition
