noun
- a soft, bluish-white metallic chemical element used in batteries, pigments, and metal plating
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Cadmium is toxic to humans and animals.
- The artist used cadmium yellow paint for the sunflowers.
- Old rechargeable batteries often contained cadmium.
- Cadmium pollution can contaminate soil and water.
- The metal was plated with cadmium to prevent corrosion.
- Cadmium has the chemical symbol Cd on the periodic table.