isocyanine
[ ahy-suh-sahy-uh-neen, -nin ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈsaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a member of the group of cyanine dyes.
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Words nearby isocyanine
isocracy, Isocrates, isocyanate, isocyanic acid, isocyanide, isocyanine, isocyano, isocyano group, isocyclic, isocytolysin, isodactylism
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