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cadmium

cad·mium

UK/ˈkædmiəm/ US/ˈkædmiʌm/ uncommon

noun

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a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores

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Origin

1817, from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía, “calamine”), a cadmium-bearing mixture of minerals, which was named after the king Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”).

Phrases

  • cadmium acetate
  • cadmium antimonide
  • cadmium arsenide
  • cadmium azide
  • cadmium bromide
  • cadmium carbonate
  • cadmium cell
  • cadmium chloride

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