cadmium
The origin and history of cadmium.
Etymology
The word was borrowed from German Cadmium. That in turn goes back to the Ancient Greek word for calamine, a mixture of minerals containing cadmium, which was named after the king Cadmus.
The origin and history of cadmium.
The word was borrowed from German Cadmium. That in turn goes back to the Ancient Greek word for calamine, a mixture of minerals containing cadmium, which was named after the king Cadmus.
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