cad.

Noun

cadmium (countable and uncountable, plural cadmiums)

1. A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal.
   • CSPI says the Trump Administration could take steps to protect consumers from each of these chemicals and support FDA’s broader post-market assessment efforts. It could ensure that FDA sets health-protective limits on heavy metals, like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in foods consumed by children.2025 January 15, “FDA moves to eliminate carcinogenic Red 3 from foods”, in Center for Science in the Public Interest
2. (countable) A single atom of this element.