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cyanine

[ sahy-uh-neen, -nin ]
/ ˈsaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn /

noun

any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.

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Also cy·a·nin [sahy-uh-nin]. /ˈsaɪ ə nɪn/.

Origin of cyanine

First recorded in 1870–75; cyan-1 + -ine2

Words nearby cyanine

cyaneous, cyanic, cyanic acid, cyanide, cyanide process, cyanine, cyanite, cyanmethemoglobin, cyano, cyanoacrylate, cyanobacteria
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Example sentences from the Web for cyanine

  • Within the last few years, a compound similar to cyanine has appeared, under the name of Leitch's Blue.

    Field's Chromatography|George Field

  • Unlike the former, cyanine, being composed of two old colours, can lay no claim to originality.

    Field's Chromatography|George Field

British Dictionary definitions for cyanine

cyanine

cyanin (ˈsaɪənɪn)

/ (ˈsaɪəˌniːn) /

noun

a blue dye used to extend the sensitivity of photographic emulsions to colours other than blue and ultraviolet
any of a class of chemically related dyes, used for the same purpose
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