A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal. # (countable) A single atom of this element.

plural of cadmium

Coated with cadmium.

cadmium sulphide when used as a pigment

(inorganic chemistry) The cadmium salt of hydrochloric acid, CdCl₂; it is used in photography and dyeing, and in the preparation of other cadmium compounds

plural of cadmium yellow

(inorganic chemistry) A colorless amorphous powder; a red or brown colored crystal.