A pale yellow mineral or compound containing cadmium, used historically in pigments.
From 'cadmium' (a metal element named after Cadmus in mythology) plus 'pone' (a suffix relating to stones or minerals).
Cadmium pigments created brilliant yellows and reds in art, but artists eventually discovered the metal is toxic—many old paintings contain cadmium without the artists knowing!
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