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- [kad-mee-uh m]
- /ˈkæd mi əm/
- /ˈkæd.mi.əm/
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- [kad-mee-uh m]
- /ˈkæd mi əm/
Definitions of cadmium word
- uncountable noun cadmium Cadmium is a soft bluish-white metal that is used in the production of nuclear energy. 3
- noun cadmium 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 3
- noun cadmium 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 3
- noun cadmium 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. 1
- noun cadmium The chemical element of atomic number 48, a silvery-white metal. 1
- noun cadmium metallic element 1
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Origin of cadmium
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin cadm(īa) calamine (orig. Cadmēa terra < Greek Kadmeía gê Cadmean earth) + -ium -ium
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cadmium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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