1. Being one hundred more than three hundred
   - four hundred, 400

1. The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Système International d'Unités; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimetre of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
   "Modern light bulbs often list their brightness in cds";
   - candle, candela, standard candle

1. A soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
   - cadmium, atomic number 48

1. A digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
   "He still preferred listening to music on CDs rather than streaming";
   - compact disk, compact disc
    
2. A debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest
   "They invested in a 12-month CD with a competitive interest rate";
   - certificate of deposit

Derived forms: CDs, cds

See also: cardinal

Type of: candlepower unit, certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, luminous intensity unit, metal, metallic element, obligation, optical disc, optical disk, recording

Part of: calamine, hemimorphite

Encyclopedia: Cd