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neocyanine

American  
[nee-oh-sahy-uh-neen, -nin] / ˌni oʊˈsaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn /

noun

  1. a dye used to make photographic emulsions sensitive to infrared radiation.

Etymology

Origin of neocyanine

First recorded in 1975–80; neo- + cyanine

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Using film treated with neocyanine the solar spectrum has been photographed up to 11,634 angstrom units, far beyond red at 8,000 angstrom units, the longest visible wavelength. $1,000 Paper.

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