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cadmium yellow

American  

noun

  1. a pigment used in painting, consisting of cadmium sulfide and characterized by its strong yellow color and permanence.


Etymology

Origin of cadmium yellow

First recorded in 1870–75

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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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