

This is the Italian name for what in France is called a pied de biche.

kayrn)Ĭalcagnolo - A claw chisel with two long points. k?-DOO-see-?s)Ĭairn - A mound of stones serving as a memorial or monument, or simply as a marker. As an insignia, the caduceus is also a traditional symbol of the medical profession. In Greek mythology, a winged staff with two snakes twined around it, carried by Hermes (Mercury is his Roman name). Cadmiums are toxic.ĭrawing of a caduceus, caduceus - A herald's wand or staff, especially in ancient times. It is also used in electroplating, in solder for aluminum, as a constituent of easily fusible alloy, as a deoxidizer in nickel plating, in process engraving, and in nickel-cadmium batteries. In paints, inks, enamels, glazes, and dyes, and POISONOUS!permanent pigments (reds, oranges, and yellows) are prepared from cadmiums, mostly cadmium sulfate. Also see digital image.Ĭadmium - A metal found in several compounds: cadmium oxide, cadmium carbonate, cadmium chloride, cadmium sulfate, and cadmium sulfide. In the production of computer graphics, this is more likely to refer to architectural and engineering design work than for graphic design work. Abbreviation for computer-assisted design.

Abbreviation for Celsius (after Anders Celsius), which is the same as Centigrade, a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0°, and the boiling point of water is 100° under normal atmospheric pressure.Ĭabochon - Polished gemstone of rounded, unfaceted form.ĬAD or C.A.D. Also a common abbreviation for canvas, "oil on canvas" being abbreviated o/c.Ĭ. Abbreviations for circa, meaning about approximately. This Website is Best Viewed Using FirefoxĪrt Glossary of Terms - Art Lexicon CA to CZĬ.
