Origin : The name is derived from the Latin 'cadmia', the name for the mineral calamine.
Description :
A silvery metal produced as a by-product of zinc refining. It is used in rechargeable batteries, and cadmium sulfide was once a common pigment known as cadmium yellow. Cadmium accumulates in the body; although a person’s daily intake may be as little as 0.05 milligrams, he or she will have stored, on average, about 50 milligrams. Cadmium is a poison and is known to cause birth defects and cancer. As a result, there are moves to limit its use.
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Alchemical symbol. Click here to see larger version of this image.
