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Dec 1, 2009
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cad•mi•um



Pronunciation: (kad'mē-um), [key]
—n.
a white, ductile divalent metallic element resembling tin, used in plating and in making certain alloys. Symbol: Cd; at. wt.: 112.41; at. no.: 48; sp. gr. 8.6 at 20°C.

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Cadmean victorycadmium bronze
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