Definitions for cyanine

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cyanine cy·a·nine

Spelling: [sahy-uh-neen, -nin]

IPA: /ˈsaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn/

Cyanine is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in cyanine (aceinny).

Definitions for cyanine

noun

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

Origin of cyanine

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

Examples for cyanine

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

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