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cadmium chloride (medicine)


cadmium chloride
<chemical> A cadmium halide in the form of colourless crystals, soluble in water, methanol, and ethanol. It is used in photography, in dyeing, and calico printing, and as a solution to precipitate sulfides.

Pharmacological action: carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens.

Chemical name: Cadmium chloride (CdCl2)