cadmium

cad·mi·um  (kdm-m)

n. Symbol Cd

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 low-friction, fatigue-resistant alloys, solders, dental amalgams, nickel-cadmium storage batteries, nuclear reactor shields, and in rustproof electroplating. Atomic number 48; atomic weight 112.41; melting point 320.9°C; boiling point 765°C; specific gravity 8.65; valence 2. See Table at element.

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[Latin cadma, calamine (from its being found with calamine in zinc ore) (from Greek kadmeia (g), Theban (earth), from Kadmos, Cadmus; see Cadmus) + -ium.]

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cadmic (-mk) adj.

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cadmium [ˈkædmɪəm]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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

[from New Latin, from Latin cadmīa zinc ore, calamine, referring to the fact that both calamine and cadmium are found in the ore]

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cadmium  (kdm-m)

Symbol Cd

A rare, soft, bluish-white metallic element that occurs mainly in zinc, copper, and lead ores. Cadmium is plated onto other metals and alloys to prevent corrosion, and it is used in rechargeable batteries and in nuclear control rods as a neutron absorber. Atomic number 48; atomic weight 112.41; melting point 320.9°C; boiling point 765°C; specific gravity 8.65; valence 2. See Periodic Table.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cadmium - a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores atomic number 48, Cd metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. calamine, hemimorphite - a white mineral; a common ore of zinc

Translations

cadmium [ˈkædmɪəm] N → cadmio m

cadmium [ˈkædmiəm] n → cadmium m

cadmium

n → Kadmium nt, → Cadmium nt