Cadmium
//ˈkædmiəm// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal. countable, uncountable
"CSPI says the Trump Administration could take steps to protect consumers from each of these chemicals and support FDA’s broader post-market assessment efforts. It could ensure that FDA sets health-protective limits on heavy metals, like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in foods consumed by children."
- 2 a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores wordnet
- 3 A single atom of this element. countable
Example
More examples"Cadmium poisoning is a very common cause of death in the south."
Etymology
1817, from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía, “calamine”), a cadmium-bearing mixture of minerals, which was named after the king Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”).
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