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