Definitions for cadmiums

cadmiums cad·mi·um

Spelling: [kad-mee-uh m]
IPA: /ˈkæd mi əm/

Cadmiums is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 244 anagrams from letters in cadmiums (acdimmsu).

Definitions for cadmiums

noun

  1. a white, ductile divalent metallic element resembling tin, used in plating and in making certain alloys. Symbol: Cd; atomic weight: 112.41; atomic number: 48; specific gravity: 8.6 at 20°C.

Origin of cadmiums

1815-25; New Latin, equivalent to Latin cadm(īa) calamine (orig. Cadmēa terra Greek Kadmeía gê Cadmean earth) + -ium -ium

Examples for cadmiums

In solution, the salt gives the reactions of iodine and cadmium.

Thousands of pounds of cadmium are yearly wasted at the zinc works which might be easily collected in a similar manner.

There is only one oxide of cadmium, the brown above-mentioned.

With all the sulphides of cadmium a steel palette knife is best avoided.

The cadmium test may be used here to determine when the plates are charged.

Under this name chromate of cadmium was introduced some few years back.

When you are not using the cadmium, it should be put in a vessel of water and kept there.

By dissolving carbonate or oxide of cadmium in hydrochloric acid, and crystallising by gentle381 evaporation.

From sulphate or chloride of cadmium, and a solution of caustic alkali; observing to well wash and dry the precipitate.

What cadmium Is: cadmium is a metal, just like iron, copper, or lead.

Word Value for cadmiums
Scrable

14

Words with friends

18

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