Historical Examples. 1  I remembered the helpless kid that Paralus confided to my care.  2 But you went to Athens, and took no care for your country, rejoined the prince. 3  Being under his care, it was his duty to keep it in good condition. 4  Your brother was foolish enough to leave his boat in Rushton's care.
Cadmium. Cadmium is a lustrous, silver-white, ductile, very malleable metal. Its surface has a bluish tinge and the metal is soft enough to be cut with a knife, but it tarnishes in air. It is soluble in acids but not in alkalis.
1 Cadmium-is similar to mercury in toxicity. 2  Tissue levels of cadmium are often elevated in smokers. 3  Sources include cigarettes, art supplies and air pollution. 4  Aluminum-linked with Alzheimerâs disease, but very likely the real culprit is mercury that prevents the body from filtering aluminum.