cadmium

🇺🇸 /ˈkædmiəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkædmiəm/
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Cadmium is a soft, toxic, silver-white metal that is used to make batteries and some types of nuclear reactors.

The use of cadmium in certain industrial processes has raised environmental concerns due to its toxicity.

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n. Cadmium is a soft, toxic, silver-white metal that is used to make batteries and some types of nuclear reactors.

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Plural cadmiums