Definition

Noun: A chemical compound consisting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) that contains zinc (Zn) as a component. It is a solid material, often a pigment, where zinc atoms are incorporated into the cadmium sulfide crystal structure.

Usage

This term is used primarily in technical, chemical, and industrial contexts to describe a specific inorganic compound. * The safety data sheet listed the composition as zinc cadmium sulfide. * Researchers studied the optical properties of zinc cadmium sulfide nanoparticles.

Advanced Usage

• The compound name follows standard chemical nomenclature, indicating it is a sulfide of both cadmium and zinc. The properties (like color or conductivity) can vary depending on the ratio of zinc to cadmium.

Variants and Related Words

• Cadmium zinc sulfide: An alternative name for the same compound, with the element order sometimes reversed.
• CdZnS: A common chemical formula abbreviation.

Synonyms

• Cadmium zinc sulfide (n)

Notes

This is a specific technical term with no common idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it. Its usage is confined to scientific and industrial descriptions.

Noun

1. cadmium sulfide containing zinc