Cadmium

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  • noun. A soft, bluish-white metallic element occurring primarily in zinc, copper, and lead ores, that is easily cut with a knife and is used in nickel-cadmium storage batteries, rustproof electroplating, nuclear reactor shields, solders, and in low-friction, fatigue-resistant alloys. Atomic number 48; atomic weight 112.41; melting point 321.1°C; boiling point 767°C; specific gravity 8.65; valence 2. cross-reference: Periodic Table.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Atomic weight, 112.1; chemical symbol, Cd. A metal discovered by Stromeyer in 1817, resembling tin in color and general appearance, and, like that metal, having a “cry” when bent.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A comparatively rare element related to zinc, and occurring in some zinc ores. It is a white metal, both ductile and malleable. Symbol Cd. Atomic weight 111.8. It was discovered by Stromeyer in 1817, who named it from its association with zinc or zinc ore.
  • noun. a compound of cadmium and sulphur, of an intense yellow color, used as a pigment.
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  • noun. a metallic chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48.
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  • noun. a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
    • Word Usage
    "Strohmeyer coined the name cadmium, derived from the Latin word cadmia which means calamine."
    cross-reference
    cadmium blende  greenockite  itai-itai disease  
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    metal  metallic element  
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