cadmium
A chemical element with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metalA chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal.
» Cadmium poisoning is a very common cause of death in the south.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal.
Kadmium, Cadmium
ка́дмийkádmij
ка́дмійkádmij
a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
(countable)A single atom of this element.
Examples
2 sentencesCadmium poisoning is a very common cause of death in the south.
Contaminants included arsenic, copper, cadmium, lead and other metals.
Translations
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Origin
1817, from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía, “calamine”), a cadmium-bearing mixture of miner1817, from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía, “calamine”), a cadmium-bearing mixture of minerals, which was named after the king Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”).
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Forms
plural: cadmiumsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores:Cdatomic number 48
Word family
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