cadmium red

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noun

a pigment used in painting, consisting of the sulfide and the selinide of cadmium, characterized by its strong red or reddish color, excellent film-forming properties, and slow drying rate.

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Origin of cadmium red

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby cadmium red

cadmium, cadmium bronze, cadmium cell, cadmium green, cadmium orange, cadmium red, cadmium sulfate, cadmium sulfide, cadmium sulphide, cadmium yellow, Cadmus