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cadmium

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Main Entry:
cad·mi·um 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈkad-mē-əm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from Latin cadmia zinc oxide, from Greek kadmeia, literally, Theban (earth), from feminine of kadmeios Theban, from Kadmos; from the occurrence of its ores together with zinc oxide
Date:
1822
: a bluish-white malleable ductile toxic divalent metallic element used especially in batteries, pigments, and protective platings — see element table


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