cadmium
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cadmium
- /ˈkædmiəm/
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Borrowed from German Cadmium. from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía, “calamine”), a cadmium-bearing mixture of minerals, which was named after the king Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”).
noun cadmiums
- A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal. CSPI says the Trump Administration could take steps to protect consumers from each of these chemicals and support FDA’s broader post-market assessment efforts. It could ensure that FDA sets health-protective limits on heavy metals, like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in foods consumed by children.
- A single atom of this element.
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Talk about this word "cadmium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cadmium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cadmium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cadmium "cadmium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cadmium.Cite this
@misc{cadmium_2026,
title = {cadmium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cadmium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
