cadmium green

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noun

a pigment used in painting, consisting of a mixture of hydrated oxide of chromium with cadmium sulfide, and characterized by its strong green color and slow drying rate.

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Origin of cadmium green

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby cadmium green

Cadmean, Cadmean victory, cadmium, cadmium bronze, cadmium cell, cadmium green, cadmium orange, cadmium red, cadmium sulfate, cadmium sulfide, cadmium sulphide