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A dielectric ceramic composition in a multilayer ceramic capacitor with a composition of formula: n {[(CaO) t (SrO) 1-t ] m [(ZrO 2 ) v (TiO 2 ) 1-v ]} 1-s-x A s E x wherein: A is a transition metal oxide; E is an oxide of an element selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si, Ga and combinations thereof; m is 0.98 to 1.02; t is 0.50 to 0.90; v is 0.8 to 1.0; s and x are selected from the group consisting of: a) 0≦x≦0.08, 0.0001≦s≦0.043 and x≧1.86s; and b) 0≦x≦0.0533, 0.0001≦s≦0.08 and x≦0.667s. |