镉 (gé) - Cadmium — a soft, bluish-white metallic element used

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

Cadmium — a soft, bluish-white metallic element used

Usage highlights

Cadmium yellowCadmium batteryCadmium platingCadmium poisoningCadmium sulfideCadmium contamination

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Cadmium is used in rechargeable batteries (镉镍电池).
  • Cadmium pigments produce bright yellow colors (镉黄).
  • Cadmium plating provides corrosion resistance (镀镉).
  • Cadmium is toxic and requires careful handling (镉中毒).

Collocations

  • Cadmium yellow(镉黄)
  • Cadmium battery(镉电池)
  • Cadmium plating(镀镉)
  • Cadmium poisoning(镉中毒)
  • Cadmium sulfide(硫化镉)
  • Cadmium contamination(镉污染)

Idioms

  • Itai-itai disease caused by cadmium poisoning(痛痛病)
  • Cadmium rice(镉大米)
  • Cadmium-containing wastewater(含镉废水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Cadmium was discovered in 1817 by German chemists and named after the Latin 'cadmia' for calamine.
  • In Chinese environmental context, 'cadmium rice' refers to rice contaminated with cadmium from polluted soil.
  • Cadmium is classified as a heavy metal pollutant in China with strict environmental regulations.

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