Cadmia

Word CADMIA
Character 6
Hyphenation cad mi a
Pronunciations N/A

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Strohmeyer coined the name cadmium, derived from the Latin word cadmia which means calamine. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The name calamine (G.rman, _G.lmei_), from _lapis calaminaris_, a Latin corruption of cadmia ([G.eek: kadmia]), the old name for zinc ores in general (G. Agricola in 1546 derived it from the Latin _calamus_, a reed), was early used indiscriminately for the carbonate and the hydrous silicate of zinc, and even now both species are included by miners under the same term. ❋ Various (N/A)

For, apprehending that by lapis arojus Pliny un - derftood a kind of ftone which caufed ulcers and erofions in the flefli of thofe who were occu - pied in working it, and knowing that arfenic produced fuch an efFcft, they have concluded that cadmia was native arfenic* This, proba - bly, is a miftake, arifing from a misinterpretation of the word, arofus. ❋ Unknown (1785)

Prepared cadmia is highly commended by Pliny as ufeful in 3'iforders of the eyes, ft and it is ftill with us, under the more common appellation of cala - mine, in fome repute for the fame purpofe. ❋ Unknown (1785)

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