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