CADMIUM


Meaning of CADMIUM in English

[ 'kadmɪəm ]

■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 48, a silvery-white metal resembling zinc. (Symbol: Cd )

Origin

C19: from L. cadmia 'calamine', so named because it is found with calamine in zinc ore.

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