cadmium sulfide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cadmium sulfide
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Taking a bottle of powdered cadmium sulfide pigment off a shelf, she mixed it with linseed oil and then brushed it on microscope slides to dry.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
A government study found that in a worst-case scenario, “repeated exposures to zinc cadmium sulfide could cause kidney and bone toxicity and lung cancer.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023
While studying the new element, he ended up creating the bright yellow solid cadmium sulfide, remarking that it “promises to be useful in painting.”
From Scientific American • Jul. 4, 2023
“For me, salad, and lots of vegetables,” says Monico, a small, brown-haired Italian who gesticulates animatedly as she explains the chemistry of the cadmium sulfide yellow pigment that she expects to find in Munch's work.
From Nature • Mar. 28, 2016
Photovoltaic cells made of silicon or cadmium sulfide, which can convert sunlight directly into electricity.
From Time Magazine Archive
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