Cd — Defs

01 n. the chemical suymbol for cadmium, a metallic element of atomic number 48.

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the chemical suymbol for cadmium, a metallic element of atomic number 48. See: cadmium
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the abbreviation for the candela, the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites.[abbr.] See: candela

Syn. cadmium. — Syn. -- candle, candela, standard candle.

02 n. an acronym for compact disk, a disk-shaped recording of binary data that is smaller than a phonograph record, and is recorded and played ba…

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an acronym for compact disk, a disk-shaped recording of binary data that is smaller than a phonograph record, and is recorded and played back by a compact disk player, an electronic device containing a laser. The term is also used generically to refer to the medium as a data storage medium. See: compact disk, compact disk player
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a compact disk player.[informal] See: compact disk player
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an acronym for certificate of deposit, a debt instrument issued by a bank for a fixed time period, usually paying interest. See: certificate of deposit

Syn. compact disc, compact disk. — Syn. -- certificate of deposit.