鎘 (lì) - Cadmium — a soft, bluish-white metallic element used & also refers to a type of cooking vessel.

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Cadmium — a soft, bluish-white metallic element used in batteries, pigments, and electroplating;

also refers to a type of cooking vessel.

Cadmium — a soft, bluish-white metallic element usedalso refers to a type of cooking vessel.

Usage highlights

Cadmium poisoningNickelCadmium yellowCadmium redCadmium platingCadmium contamination

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal (镉中毒).
  • Nickel-cadmium batteries (镍镉电池) are rechargeable.
  • Cadmium yellow pigment (镉黄) is used in art.
  • Cadmium plating (镀镉) provides corrosion resistance.

Collocations

  • Cadmium poisoning(镉中毒)
  • Nickel-cadmium battery(镍镉电池)
  • Cadmium yellow(镉黄)
  • Cadmium red(镉红)
  • Cadmium plating(镀镉)
  • Cadmium contamination(镉污染)

Idioms

  • Itai-itai disease (痛痛病) - caused by cadmium poisoning
  • Cadmium rice (镉大米) - rice contaminated with cadmium
  • Cadmium crisis (镉危机) - environmental cadmium pollution incident

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Cadmium is primarily known as an industrial metal and environmental pollutant in modern contexts.
  • The character contains the metal radical 钅, indicating its metallic nature.
  • Cadmium poisoning incidents like Itai-itai disease in Japan have raised environmental awareness.

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