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zinc cadmium sulfide

zinc cadmium sulfide

6.6
A solid made from cadmium and zinc used as a pigment and in scientific tests
  • noun
  • /zɪŋk ˈkædmiəm ˈsʌlfaɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sulfuro de cadmio y zinc
  • The artist used zinc cadmium sulfide as a pigment to create vibrant colors in her painting.

Examples

  • In the laboratory, researchers experimented with zinc cadmium sulfide for its unique optical properties.

  • The manufacturer chose zinc cadmium sulfide for its durability in producing colorfast materials.

  • The linked article plays up the "conspiracy" aspect; the sociology professor cited claims that her research "has raised the possibility that the Army performed radiation testing by mixing radioactive particles with zinc cadmium sulfide, though she concedes there is no direct proof."

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Surface Forms

zinc cadmium sulfide singular
zinc cadmium sulfides plural

Morphology

zinc + cadmium + sulfide

This is a compositional chemical name: the phrase denotes a sulfide compound that includes cadmium and zinc. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words can reasonably infer it is a chemical compound made from those elements, and chemical-naming logic is cross-linguistically regular, making the meaning predictable.

Etymology

Zinc cadmium sulfide is a straightforward chemical name that literally lists its parts: zinc, cadmium, and sulfide, where 'sulfide' is a word for a material that contains sulfur. That's why the name today refers to the specific chemical made from those elements and is often 'used as a pigment' or 'for scientific tests'.