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Definitions for Cadmium
[1] a white, ductile divalent metallic element resembling tin, used in plating and in making certain alloys. Symbol : Cd; atomic weight : 112.41; atomic number : 48; specific gravity : 8.6 at 20°C.
[2] a malleable ductile toxic bluish-white metallic element that occurs in association with zinc ores. It is used in electroplating, alloys, and as a neutron absorber in the control of nuclear fission. Symbol: Cd; atomic no: 48; atomic wt: 112.411; valency: 2; relative density: 8.65; melting pt: 321.1°C; boiling pt: 767°C
Words nearby Cadmium
cadi, cadillac, cadiz, cadmean, cadmean victory, cadmium, cadmium bronze, cadmium cell, cadmium green, cadmium orange, cadmium red
Origin of Cadmium
1815–25; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin cadm(īa ) calamine (orig. Cadmēa terra < Greek Kadmeía gê Cadmean earth) + -ium -ium
Other words from Cadmium
cad·mic , adjective
Word origin for Cadmium
C19: from New Latin, from Latin cadmīa zinc ore, calamine , referring to the fact that both calamine and cadmium are found in the ore