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cadmium yellow

/ˌkædmiəm ˌjɛloʊ/
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Other forms: cadmium yellows

Definitions of cadmium yellow
  1. noun
    pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange
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    types:
    cadmium yellow pale
    pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment
    cadmium orange
    orange-hued cadmium yellow pigment
    type of:
    pigment
    dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
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