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Cadmium - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Cadmium : (noun)
1: a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent
metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
[syn: Cd, atomic number 48]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Cadmium : \Cad"mi*um\, n. [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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Cadmium : Symbol: Cd
Atomic number: 48
Atomic weight: 112.40
Soft bluish metal belonging to group 12 of the periodic table. Extremely
toxic even in low concentrations. Chemically similar to zinc, but lends
itself to more complex compounds. Discovered in 1817 by F. Stromeyer.
Based on Elements database 20001107 [ELEM_Dictionary]:
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Cadmium : Cadmium: A metallic element whose salts are toxic and cause cancer.
Cadmium and cadmium compounds were upgraded in 2000 by the US government to the status of "known human carcinogens." These materials are used in batteries, coating and plating, plastic and synthetic
products and alloys, and have been found to carry an increased risk of lung cancers in workers exposed to cadmium and cadmium compounds.
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