CDX (ChemDraw Exchange) is a binary file type created by CambridgeSoft Corporation's ChemDraw chemical structure application. CDXML is the XML and preferred version of this format.

ChemDraw Drawing
Filename extension
.cdx
Internet media type
chemical/x-cdx
Developed byCambridgeSoft
Type of formatDocument file format

CDX is the native file format used by ChemDraw to store molecular data, such as atoms, bonds, fragments, arrows and text in a tagged binary format, accurately. The CDX file format is used across Windows, Mac and Linux distributions.[1]

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  1. ^ "CDX File Extension - What is a .cdx file and how do I open it?". fileinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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