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cyanine

cy·a·nine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-uh-neen, -nin]
    • /ˈsaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn/
    • /sˈaɪənˌaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-uh-neen, -nin]
    • /ˈsaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn/

Definitions of cyanine word

  • noun cyanine a blue dye used to extend the sensitivity of photographic emulsions to colours other than blue and ultraviolet 3
  • noun cyanine any of a class of chemically related dyes, used for the same purpose 3
  • noun cyanine a soluble, crystalline, blue dye, C29H35N2I, derived from quinoline and used as a sensitizer in photography 3
  • noun cyanine any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range. 1
  • noun cyanine A blue pigment that is a mixture of cobalt blue and Prussian blue. 1
  • noun cyanine Any of a family of synthetic blue dyes used in photography etc. 0

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Origin of cyanine

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; cyan-1 + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Cyanine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cyanine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cyanine usage trend in Literature

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