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The incipient hydriding stage of cerium is characterized by nucleation and growth of the hydride phase on the surface of the metal. The kinetics of this initial growth process were studied utilizing a hot-stage microscope (HSM) equipped with a video camera. Growth velocities of nuclei were determined as a function of reaction temperature and hydrogen pressure over a grid of temperatures and pressures...