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cadmium green

American  

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of cadmium green

First recorded in 1930–35

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