Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - cadmium
Cadmium
cadmium
n. a soft bluish-white metallic element occurring naturally with zinc ores, and used in the manufacture of solders and in electroplating. Usage Symb.: Cd. Phrases and idioms cadmium cell Electr. a standard primary cell. cadmium yellow an intense yellow pigment containing cadmium sulphide and used in paints etc. Etymology: obs. cadmia calamine f. L cadmia f. Gk kadm(e)ia (ge) Cadmean (earth), f. Cadmus legendary founder of Thebes: see -IUM
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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 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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