Cadmium

['kædmɪəm]

Definition

(noun.) a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores.

Typist: Willie--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Checker: Mortimer

Definition

n. a white metal occurring in zinc ores.

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