Cad"mi*um (?), n. [NL.
See Cadmia.]
(Chem.) A comparatively rare element related to zinc, and
occurring in some zinc ores. It is
a white metal, both ductile and malleable. Symbol Cd. Atomic weight 111.8. It was discovered by Stromeyer in 1817, who named it from its association with zinc or zinc
ore.
Cadmium
yellow, a compound of cadmium and sulphur, of an intense yellow color, used as a pigment.
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