cadmium sulfide

American  

noun

1. a light yellow or orange, water-insoluble powder, CdS, used chiefly as a pigment in paints, inks, and ceramic glazes.

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Etymology

Origin of cadmium sulfide

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Looking at cadmium yellow degradation in century-old paintings could help researchers better understand modern materials that are vulnerable to the elements too, such as the cadmium sulfide used in solar cells, Warren said.

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