cadmium

noun

Etymology: 1817, from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía, “calamine”), a cadmium-bearing mixture of minerals, which was named after the king Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”).

1. A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal.

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2. A single atom of this element.