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Webster 1913 Edition
Cadmium
Cad′mi-um
,Noun.
[NL. See
Cadmia
.] (Chem.)
A comparatively rare element related to zinc, and occurring in some zinc ores. It is a white metal, both ductile and malleable. Symbol Cd. Atomic weight 111.8. It was discovered by Stromeyer in 1817, who named it from its association with zinc or zinc ore.
Cadmium yellow
, a compound of cadmium and sulphur, of an intense yellow color, used as a pigment.
Webster 1828 Edition
Cadmium
CADMIUM
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Cadmium
Cadmium
See also: cadmium
German
Noun
Cadmium n (genitive Cadmiums, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Cadmium (uncountable)
Coordinate terms
Luxembourgish
| Chemical element | |
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| Cd | Previous: Sëlwer (Ag) |
| Next: Indium (In) | |
Noun
Cadmium ? (uncountable)
cadmium
cadmium
See also: Cadmium
English
| Chemical element | |
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| Cd | Previous: silver (Ag) |
| Next: indium (In) | |
Cadmium.
Noun
cadmium (countable and uncountable, plural cadmiums)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
Derived terms
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Translations
chemical element
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Dutch
| Chemical element | |
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| Cd | Previous: zilver (Ag) |
| Next: indium (In) | |
Pronunciation
Noun
cadmium n (uncountable)
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkad.mi.um/, [ˈkad.mi.ũ]
Noun
cadmium n (genitive cadmiī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cadmium | cadmia |
| genitive | cadmiī | cadmiōrum |
| dative | cadmiō | cadmiīs |
| accusative | cadmium | cadmia |
| ablative | cadmiō | cadmiīs |
| vocative | cadmium | cadmia |