| 释义 |
〔cadmium〕A soft, bluish-white metallic element occurring primarily in zinc, copper, and lead ores, that is easily cut with a knife and is used in low-friction, fatigue-resistant alloys, solders, dental amalgams, nickel-cadmium storage batteries, nuclear reactor shields, and in rustproof electroplating. Atomic number 48; atomic weight 112.40; melting point 320.9°C; boiling point 765°C; specific gravity 8.65; valence 2. See table at element 镉：一种质软的，蓝白色的金属元素，最初存在于锌矿、铜矿和铅矿之中，这种金属易于用刀切割，用于制造低摩擦阻力和耐疲劳的合金、焊料、牙科用的混合填料、镍镉蓄电池、核反应堆防护层和防锈电镀之中。原子序数48；原子量112.40；熔点320.9°C；沸点765°C；比重8.65；原子价2 参见 element |