Meaning of cadmium in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkædmiəm/

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  1. Noun

    cadmium

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from Latin cadmia‘calamine’, so named because it is found with calamine in zinc ore. Compare with calamine

    Definitions

    1. a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element

    Examples

    • « occurs in association with zinc ores »

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