cadm- root words — words with the cadm- root

The root cadm- comes from Greek kadmeia, meaning calamine, zinc ore. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including cadmium, calamine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cadm- root

Explore words with cadm- — words containing the cadm- root and sharing its sense of "calamine, zinc ore". Examples include cadmium, calamine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cadm- mean?

The cadm- root means calamine, zinc ore, from Greek kadmeia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.