cadmium yellow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cadmium yellow
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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For the new study, published April 26 in the Journal of Physics: Photonics, the researchers used pump-probe microscopy to analyze samples of cadmium yellow paint subjected to an artificial aging process.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
From Van Gogh’s sunflowers to Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” there’s no shortage of seminal artwork that was made with a striking hue known as cadmium yellow.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Monet’s rich yellow sunsets and landscapes could only be painted after the invention of cadmium yellow in the early 19th century.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2021
The pared down palette contrasted nicely with the odd flash of bright cadmium yellow or azure to give this slick collection a youthful feel.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
I need to sink my fingers, my hands, into chartreuse, into magenta, into turquoise, into cadmium yellow.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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