Cadmium Definition
kădmē-əm
noun
A silver-white, malleable, ductile, metallic chemical element occurring as a sulfide or carbonate in zinc ores: it is used in some low-melting alloys, electroplating, rechargeable batteries, etc.: highly toxic dust or fumes: symbol, Cd; at. no. 48
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- atomic number 48
- c.d.
Origin of Cadmium
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Latin cadmīa calamine (the ore of zinc from which cadmium was first extracted as an impurity) (from Greek kadmeia (gē) Theban (earth)) (from Kadmos Cadmus Cadmus) –ium
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Greek Καδμεία (calamine), a Cadmium-bearing mixture of minerals, which was named after the god, Κάδμος (Cadmus)
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