Definition: A cadmium halide in the form of colorless crystals, soluble in water, methanol, and ethanol. It is used in photography, in dyeing, and calico printing, and as a solution to precipitate sulfides. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
Other names Dichloride, Cadmium; Chloride, Cadmium; Cadmium Dichloride; CdCl2