Added 10 October 2026
cd
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about cd at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores.
- The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin.
- A debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest.