cadmium yellow

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A pigment prepared by precipitating a solution of sulphate of cadmium with sulphureted hydrogen, forming sulphid of cadmium. It varies in shade from a light yellow to a deep orange, and all its tones are very clear and bright. It possesses good body and is permanent to light and air.

Wiktionary

1. n. cadmium sulphide when used as a pigment

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. a compound of cadmium and sulphur, of an intense yellow color, used as a pigment.
2. n. See under Cadmium, Chrome, etc.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange