noun
cadmium
KAD-mee-um
Cadmium (noun) means a soft, silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. Example: “Cadmium has the chemical symbol Cd.”
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A soft, silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
"Cadmium has the chemical symbol Cd."
"The teacher pointed to cadmium on the periodic table and read out its atomic number."
"Cadmium is a soft metal with a silvery-white colour."
How to use cadmium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, silvery-white metal that is element number 48.
When to use it
It is a technical term, used mainly in chemistry and science.
Common pairings
cadmium metal
a sample of cadmium
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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.
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What is the symbol for cadmium?
The chemical symbol for cadmium is Cd.
What is the atomic number of cadmium?
Cadmium has an atomic number of 48.
What does cadmium look like?
Cadmium is a soft, silvery-white metal.
What is the meaning of cadmium?
"cadmium" (noun) means a soft, silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
