cadmium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

1817, from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía, “calamine”), a cadmium-bearing mixture of minerals, which was named after the king Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Cd, atomic number 48

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