DefinitionA <CADMIUM> is an <Atom> and a <CHEMICAL ELEMENT> with symbol Cd and atomic number 48. It is a transition metal, alternatively considered a post-transition metal
Standard state: solid Colour: silvery grey Discoverer: Friedrich Stromeyer Date discovered: 1817 Discovered at: Germany Meaning of name: L. cadmia; Gr. kadmeia - ancient name for calamine, zinc carbonate
