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kaadmium

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

Meanings

hõbevalge pehme metall, keemiline element järjenumbriga 48
Synonyms
  • Cd symbol

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Uusladina cadmium < kreeka kadmeia gē 'Kadmose maa'.

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 690487 Last modified 06.01.2016
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Domain inorganic chemistry
kaadmium
Cd
cadmium
Cd
  • keemiline element järjenumbriga Z = 48; suhteliselt väheaktiivne pehme metall, mille lahustuvad ühendid on väga mürgised; kasutatakse nt mitmesuguste sulamite koostises
  • a soft bluish metal belonging to group 12 (formerly IIB) of the periodic table; a.n. 48; r.a.m. 112.41; r.d. 8.65; m.p. 320.9°C; b.p. 765°C
kaadmium
Cd symbol
cadmium
Good to know
  • Cadmium is used in low-melting-point alloys to make solders, in Ni-Cd batteries, in bearing alloys, and in electroplating (over 50%). Cadmium compounds are used as phosphorescent coatings in TV tubes. Cadmium and its compounds are extremely toxic at low concentrations; great care is essential where solders are used or where fumes are emitted.
Cd symbol
cadmium
Cadmium
kadmium

Koolisõnastikud 2005–2010

ID 599086 Last modified 18.10.2022
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Domain chemistry
  • keemiline element järjenumbriga Z = 48; suhteliselt väheaktiivne pehme metall , mille lahustuvad ühendid on väga mürgised; kasutatakse nt mitmesuguste sulamite koostises

Materjalitehnika terminibaas

ID 674601 Last modified 21.01.2025
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Domain Chemistrymaterials sciencenon-ferrous metals
  • valgemetall, sümbol Cd, järjenr. 48, aatommass 112,40, sulamistemperatuur 320,9 oC, suhteline tihedus 8,68
  • white metallic element, symbol Cd, atomic no. 48, relative atomic mass 112.40, melting point 320.9 oC, relative density 8.68
kaadmium
cadmium

Rahvatervishoiu sõnastik

ID 608345 Last modified 23.05.2021
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  • raskmetall, mis jõuab keskkonda nii looduslikest allikatest kui ka inimtegevuse tulemusena. Seda leidub õhus, pinnases, vees ning see võib bioakumuleeruda taimedes ja loomades. Kaadmium on eelkõige mürgine neerudele ja maksale; on klassifitseeritud kantserogeeniks.

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Inflection Type 19

kaadmium kaadmiumid
kaadmiumi kaadmiumide
kaadmiumi kaadmiume

Inflection Type 2e

kaadmium kaadmiumid
kaadmiumi kaadmiumite
kaadmiumit kaadmiumeid

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