Cadmium ( ) is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.

Cadmium occurs as a minor component in most zinc ores and therefore is a byproduct of zinc production.

Cadmium is a soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white divalent metal.

Cadmium burns in air to form brown amorphous cadmium oxide ( CdO ); the crystalline form of this compound is a dark red which changes color when heated, similar to zinc oxide.

Cadmium is created via the long s-process in low-medium mass stars with masses of 0. 6 to 10 solar masses, which lasts thousands of years.

Cadmium levels are high in Finnish elk liver and kidneys, with the result that consumption of these organs from elk more than one year old is prohibited in Finland.

A standardization in terms of the wavelength of the red line of the emission spectrum of Cadmium is also given, which if the 1927 definition of the Angstrom is taken for the value of that wavelength, would equal 2. 263347539605392 mm.

Cadmium and other restricted heavy metals used in conventional quantum dots is of a major concern in commercial applications.

Cadmium yellow is cadmium sulfide ( CdS ); by adding increasing amounts of selenium, colors ranging from orange to nearly black ( the color of cadmium selenide ) can be produced.

Cadmium yellow is sometimes mixed with viridian to give a bright, pale green mixture called cadmium green.

( Cadmium is a known carcinogen as well as acutely toxic.

Cadmium is found in many of the above components, examples include plastic pigmentation, nickel-cadmium ( NiCd ) batteries and CdS photocells ( used in night lights ).

Cadmium telluride ( CdTe ) thin-film PV modules in photovoltaic panels are explicitly allowed by RoHS to contain cadmium, even though cadmium is restricted in all other electronics.

Cadmium is a highly effective neutron absorber and gives off a gamma ray when it absorbs a neutron.

Cadmium is an impurity in zinc compounds, although represented in very small quantities.

This abundant source of biomass is a known bioremediation hyperaccumulator of Mercury, Cadmium, Chromium and Lead, and as such can be used in phytoremediation.

Cadmium plating is under scrutiny because of the environmental toxicity of the cadmium metal.

Cadmium ’ s discovery is also loosely attributed to K. S. L.

Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal commonly found in industrial workplaces.

Cadmium is used extensively in electroplating, although the nature of the operation does not generally lead to overexposures.

Cadmium is also found in some industrial paints and may represent a hazard when sprayed.

Cadmium is also present in the manufacturing of some types of batteries.

The existing lighthouse is managed via the PSTN, and powered by Nickel Cadmium batteries, " charged on a time cycle of three times per week by one of two ( 12. 5 KVA ) markon alternators with TS3 Lister diesel engines.

Cadmium has 8 known meta states, with the most stable being < sup > 113m </ sup > Cd ( t < sub > ½ </ sub >

Cadmium and Gold are used for plating surfaces which gives them good corrosion resistance and sliding properties, Lead, Tin, Zinc alloys and various Bronze alloys are used as sliding bearings, or their powder can be used to lubricate sliding surfaces alone, or as additives to greases.

Cadmium intake has been found to be elevated amongst all consumers of elk meat, though the elk meat was found to contribute only slightly to the daily cadmium intake.

Some " thin-film " solar cells have waste disposal issues when they are made with heavy metals such as Cadmium telluride ( CdTe ) and Copper indium gallium selenide ( CuInGaSe ), and need to be recycled, as opposed to silicon solar cells which are mostly non-metallic.

* Cadmium, using willow ( Salix viminalis ): In 1999, one research experiment performed by Maria Greger and Tommy Landberg suggested willow has a significant potential as a phytoextractor of Cadmium ( Cd ), Zinc ( Zn ), and Copper ( Cu ), as willow has some specific characteristics like high transport capacity of heavy metals from root to shoot and huge amount of biomass production ; can be used also for production of bio energy in the biomass energy power plant.

* Cadmium and zinc, using Alpine pennycress ( Thlaspi caerulescens ), a hyperaccumulator of these metals at levels that would be toxic to many plants.

Cadmium plating ( or “ cad plating ”) offers a long list of technical advantages such as excellent corrosion resistance even at relatively low thickness and in salt atmospheres, softness and malleability, freedom from sticky and / or bulky corrosion products, galvanic compatibility with aluminum, freedom from stick-slip thus allowing reliable torquing of plated threads, can be dyed to many colors and clear, has good lubricity and solderability, and works well either as a final finish or as a paint base.

Cadmium Zinc Telluride as a compound was found to be non-toxic at 5g / 1kg in an " Acute Oral Limit Toxicity Study " conducted by Toxikon

Cadmium and its congeners are not always considered transition metals, in that they do not have partly filled d or f electron shells in the elemental or common oxidation states.

Cadmium and its congeners are not always considered transition metals, in that they do not have partly filled d or f electron shells in the elemental or common oxidation states.

Godzilla has an allergic reaction to the Cadmium shells that are fired into his mouth by the Super X, and falls down unconscious.

Cadmium pigments are a class of pigments that have cadmium as one of the chemical components.

Brilliantly colored, with good permanence and tinting power, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, and Cadmium Red are familiar artist colors, as well as being frequently employed as architectural paints, since they can add life and vibrancy to renderings.

Cadmium sulfide and a mixture of cadmium sulfide with cadmium selenide are commonly used as pigments in artists ' paints.

These are differentiated by having ' Cadmium Yellow ' coloured key for 3. 3V or ' Brilliant Blue ' colour for 5V operation.

Cadmium concentrations in healthy persons without excessive cadmium exposure are generally less than 1 μg / L in either blood or urine.

Among Babinet's accomplishments are the 1827 standardization of the Ångström unit for measuring light using the red Cadmium line's wavelength, and the principle ( Babinet's principle ) that similar diffraction patterns are produced by two complementary screens.

The story concerned three men, once friends sharing many adventures, who are now mayors of three cities — medieval Ackley, the futuristic Cadmium, and Petal Lake, a community reminiscent of the 1930s.

Cadmium telluride ( CdTe ), copper indium gallium selenide ( CIGS ) and amorphous silicon ( A-Si ) are three thin-film technologies often used as outdoor photovoltaic solar power production.