A painted swatch of Cadmium yellow:
Brief description of Cadmium yellow:
Cadmium sulfide can be made in various shades ranging from very light yellow to deep orange. It has very high hiding power and good permanence.
Names for Cadmium yellow:
| pronunciation: | kad • mee • uhm yel • low | ||||||
| Alternative names: | Aurora yellow | ||||||
| Word origin: | The name "Cadmium yellow" comes from Latin cadmia = zinc ore calamine, from Greek kadmeia = Cadmean earth, first found near Thebes, city founded by the Phoenician prince Cadmus.. | ||||||
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| Chemical name: | Cadmium(II)-sulfide and mixed crystals of ZnS . CdS, CdS . CdSe in varying proportions |
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