cadmium lemon

noun

: a brilliant to vivid greenish yellow

called also Mutrie yellow

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cadmium lemon was in 1887

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“Cadmium lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadmium%20lemon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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