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cadmia.

zinc oxide, calamine; dross/slag formed in a furnace (L+S);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kadˈmiː.a]Classical-Latin[kadˈmiː.a][ˈkad.mi.a]Classical-Latin[ˈkad.mi.a]
  1. calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide formed as a byproduct during sublimation.

    declension-1
  2. dross, any furnace slag

    declension-1 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κᾰδμῐ́ᾱ (kădmĭ́ā), variant of Κᾰδμείᾱ (Kădmeíā), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Equivalent to Cadmus + -ia.

noun[ˈkad.mi.a]Classical-Latin[ˈkad.mi.a]
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of cadmium

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

Regularly conjugated forms of cadmium.

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