CADMIUM
\kˈadmi͡əm], \kˈadmiəm], \k_ˈa_d_m_iə_m]\
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a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
By Princeton University
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a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 114. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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