"cadmium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkædmiəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cadmium.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-cadmium.wav [US] Forms: cadmium, [plural]
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  1. Cadmium is a soft metal with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
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