cd

1. candela; candelas.
2. Also cd. cord; cords.

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. cadmium.

1. certificate of deposit.
2. Civil Defense.
3. Community Development.
4. compact disk.

1. certificate of deposit.

1. cash discount.

1. certificate of deposit.
2. Civil Defense.
3. civil disobedience.
4. Congressional District.

abbreviation for

1. cash discount

symbol for

2. candela

the internet domain name for

1. Democratic Republic of Congo

abbreviation for

1. (in Britain) command (paper)

the chemical symbol for

2. cadmium

abbreviation for

1. compact disc
2. Civil Defence (Corps)
3. Corps Diplomatique (Diplomatic Corps)
4. Conference on Disarmament: a United Nations standing conference, held in Geneva, to negotiate a global ban on chemical weapons
5. (in the US and Canada) certificate of depositAlso: C.D.

abbreviation for

1. carried down

1979 as an abbreviation of compact disc as a system of information storage.

abbr.

1. candela

1. The symbol for the elementcadmium

1. The symbol for cadmium.

Cd

1. A rare, soft, bluish-white metallic element that occurs mainly in zinc, copper, and lead ores. Cadmium is plated onto other metals and alloys to prevent corrosion, and it is used in rechargeable batteries and in nuclear control rods as a neutron absorber. Atomic number 48; atomic weight 112.41; melting point 320.9°C; boiling point 765°C; specific gravity 8.65; valence 2. See Periodic Table.