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noun

Cd n.

The chemical suymbol for cadmium, a metallic element of atomic number 48.

Synonyms: cadmium.

The abbreviation for the candela, the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites. (abbr.)

Synonyms: candle, candela, standard candle.

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Etymology of 'Cd'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... dogs shewed but little disposition to follow—and with the second Dog of Mason's got upon another Fox which was followed slow and indifferently by some & not at all by the rest until the sent became so cold it cd. not ...

— George Washington: Farmer • Paul Leland Haworth

... diplomatic correspondence in the matter was available, the idea is tempting now to re-write the essay taking into account the arguments proffered in Sir Edward Grey's despatch to the British Ambassador at Washington of November 14, 1912—see Parliamentary Paper Cd. 6451—and, in answer thereto, in Mr Knox's despatch to the American Charge d'Affaires in London of January 17, 1913—see Parliamentary Paper Cd. 6585. But apart from the fact that the immediate need of a second edition does not permit me time to re-write the work, it seemed advisable to reprint ...

— The Panama Canal Conflict between Great Britain and the United States of America - A Study • Lassa Oppenheim

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