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Yellow \Yel"low\, n.
1. A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any
other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum
which is between the orange and green. "A long motley coat
guarded with yellow." --Shak.
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2. A yellow pigment.
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{Cadmium yellow}, {Chrome yellow}, {Indigo yellow}, {King's
yellow}, etc. See under {Cadmium}, {Chrome}, etc.
{Naples yellow}, a yellow amorphous pigment, used in oil,
porcelain, and enamel painting, consisting of a basic lead
metantimonate, obtained by fusing together tartar emetic
lead nitrate, and common salt.
{Patent yellow} (Old Chem.), a yellow pigment consisting
essentially of a lead oxychloride; -- called also
{Turner's yellow}.
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Cadmium \Cad"mi*um\, n. [NL. See {Cadmia}.] (Chem.)
A comparatively rare element related to zinc, and occurring
in some zinc ores. It is a white metal, both ductile and
malleable. Symbol Cd. Atomic weight 111.8. It was discovered
by Stromeyer in 1817, who named it from its association with
zinc or zinc ore.
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{Cadmium yellow}, a compound of cadmium and sulphur, of an
intense yellow color, used as a pigment.
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