Associations to the word «Cadmium»

Wiktionary

CADMIUM, noun. A metallic chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48.
CADMIUM CHLORIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) The cadmium salt of hydrochloric acid, CdCl2; it is used in photography and dyeing, and in the preparation of other cadmium compounds
CADMIUM OXIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) A colorless amorphous powder; a red or brown colored crystal.
CADMIUM YELLOW, noun. Cadmium sulphide when used as a pigment
CADMIUM YELLOWS, noun. Plural of cadmium yellow

Dictionary definition

CADMIUM, noun. A soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores.

Wise words

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