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Cadmium

/ˈkædmiəm/

A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal.

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noun

1
A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal.
2
A single atom of this element.

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Word	Definition
cdnoun	(metonymic, dated) An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).
atomic number 48noun	a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cadmium"

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Word	Definition
cdnoun	(metonymic, dated) An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).
atomic number 48noun	a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
nickelnoun	(US, Canada, countable) A coin worth 5 cents.
zincnoun	A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air.
telluridenoun	(countable, inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane
arsenicnoun	A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
metalnoun	Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
metallothioneinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals
dosesnoun	A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
transition metalnoun	Synonym of transition element.
element 48	—
cadmianoun	(mineralogy, obsolete) Synonym of calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide.
heavy metalnoun	(music, uncountable) A genre descended from rock music, characterized by the use of emphatic drumbeats, highly amplified distortion, and overall loudness; often featuring extended instrumental solos and powerful vocals.
cadmium chloridenoun	(inorganic chemistry) The cadmium salt of hydrochloric acid, CdCl₂; it is used in photography and dyeing, and in the preparation of other cadmium compounds
cadmium yellownoun	cadmium sulfide when used as a pigment
cadmium sulfidenoun	(inorganic chemistry) An inorganic compound of cadmium with the chemical formula CdS, used to make the pigment cadmium yellow.
greenockitenoun	(mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
cadmium oxidenoun	(inorganic chemistry) A colorless amorphous powder; a red or brown colored crystal.
cadmium nitratenoun	(inorganic chemistry) An inorganic compound of cadmium with the chemical formula Cd(NO₃)₂.
palladiumnoun	A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.