980度时升华。能溶于浓热的稀矿酸，同时放出硫化氢的气味。在稀硝酸中易溶并分解，几乎不溶于水。微毒，无放射性，微溶于水和乙醇，溶于酸，极易溶于氨。 颜料，肥皂色素，黄色玻璃，织物、纸及橡胶着色，印染墨水，陶瓷釉彩，磷光体及荧光屏，闪烁计数器，光电导体，半导体。 高纯硫化镉广泛用于太阳能电池，半导体材料，可见光波段光电器件，自动照相机控制照度计，光导鼓，激光调制，可见光探测器，激光窗口材料，红外双色探测器，光致发光，电致发光，阴级射线发光材料和颜料等的制造。 An inorganic compound used as a pigment and in the manufacturing of photoresistors. Cadmium sulfide is mainly used as a pigment and in the manufacturing of photoresistors.