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ZN SULFIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cadmium yellow
1, record 1, English, cadmium%20yellow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] bright yellow, slightly opaque. 2, record 1, English, - cadmium%20yellow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cadmium sulfide class of pigments includes the cadmium yellows and light oranges, the light cadmium yellows(CdS) which contain added zinc in solid solution with CdS [(Cd, Zn) S], and the sulfose lenide deep oranges and reds. 3, record 1, English, - cadmium%20yellow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used as a primary. Does not mix with all colors however. 2, record 1, English, - cadmium%20yellow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jaune de cadmium
1, record 1, French, jaune%20de%20cadmium
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigments allant du jaune citron au jaune d'or. Pigment yellow 37 - Cl 77 199. Pigment orange 20 - Cl 77 199. Sulfures doubles de cadmium et de zinc pour les jaunes citron, sulfures de cadmium pour les jaunes moyens et les jaunes d'or. Utilisation : couleurs fines et certaines utilisations particulières nécessitant des pigments à haute résistance à la chaleur. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - jaune%20de%20cadmium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le véritable jaune de cadmium (sulfure de cadmium) qui est un jaune foncé, franc et chaleureux, est l'une des plus belles couleurs de la palette de l'artiste. 3, record 1, French, - jaune%20de%20cadmium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le jaune de cadmium clair [...] vif et lumineux. Mélangé aux rouges, il donne des oranges ensoleillés; mélangés aux bleus, il donne des verts intenses. 4, record 1, French, - jaune%20de%20cadmium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jaune de cadmium : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - jaune%20de%20cadmium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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