[I]ts odor is variously described as "foul", "unpleasant", "metallic", "disagreeable", and (wait for it) "characteristic", which is an adjective that shows up often in the literature with regard to smells, and almost always makes a person want to punch whoever thought it was useful.
No need to punch them; if someone has been exposed to enough dimethylcadmium to describe its odor as "characteristic" they probably don't have long to live...
No need to punch them; if someone has been exposed to enough dimethylcadmium to describe its odor as "characteristic" they probably don't have long to live...