cyan

[ sahy-an, sahy-uhn ]
/ ˈsaɪ æn, ˈsaɪ ən /

noun

cyan blue.

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Origin of cyan

First recorded in 1885–90, cyan is from the Greek word kýanos dark blue

Words nearby cyan

CWU, cx, CXR, cy, CYA, cyan, cyanamide, cyanate, cyan blue, cyaneous, cyanic

Definition for cyan (2 of 4)

cyan-1

variant of cyano-1, usually before a vowel or h: cyanamide.

Definition for cyan (3 of 4)

cyan-2

variant of cyano-2, before a vowel.

Definition for cyan (4 of 4)

cyan-3

variant of cyano-3, before a vowel.
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British Dictionary definitions for cyan (1 of 2)

cyan
/ (ˈsaɪæn, ˈsaɪən) /

noun

a highly saturated green-blue that is the complementary colour of red and forms, with magenta and yellow, a set of primary colours

adjective

of this coloura cyan filter

Word Origin for cyan

C19: from Greek kuanos dark blue

British Dictionary definitions for cyan (2 of 2)

cyan-

combining form

a variant of cyano- cyanamide; cyanide
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