cadmiferous

adjective

cad·​mif·​er·​ous

(ˈ)kad¦mif(ə)rəs

: containing cadmium

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cadmi- (from New Latin cadmium) + -ferous

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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