cadmiumnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkæd.mi.əm/us/ˈkæd.mi.əm/symbol Cda chemical element that is a soft bluish-white metal
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Chemical elements
- alkali metal
- antimony
- calcium
- carbonic
- carbonic acid
- cesium
- cl
- graphene
- lithium
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- sodium
- strontium
- sulphur
- transition metal
- tungsten
- urea
- vanadium
- zinc
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Examples from literature
- An increased employment of cadmium for industrial purposes is expected to follow.
- Cadmium deposits a dull reddish incrustation around the assay.
- The cadmium molecule, as shown by determinations of the density of its vapour, is monatomic.
- The heating of the liquid prevents the solution of iron, manganese, and cadmium.
- The salts of cadmium closely resemble those of zinc.