Element
cadmium Audio
cad·mi·um [ kad-mee-uhm ]
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Definitions related to cadmium:
  • A metallic element that occurs naturally in tiny amounts in air, water, soil, and food. It is a byproduct of zinc refining, and is used to make batteries, pigments, plastics, alloys, and electroplate. It is also found in cigarette smoke. Exposure to high levels of cadmium may cause certain cancers and other health problems.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.41. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Heavy metal element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 114; cadmium and its salts are poisonous.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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