Cadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. Used to make red, orange and yellow pigments.
Cadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. Cadmium was used for a long time as a corrosion-resistant plating on steel, and cadmium compounds are used as red, orange and yellow pigments, to color glass, and to stabilize plastic. Cadmium use is generally decreasing because it is toxic.
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