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cyanotype

cy·an·o·type
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-an-uh-tahyp]
    • /saɪˈæn əˌtaɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-an-uh-tahyp]
    • /saɪˈæn əˌtaɪp/

Definitions of cyanotype word

  • noun cyanotype a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, that produces a blue line on a white background. 1
  • noun cyanotype a print made by this process. 1
  • noun cyanotype A photographic blueprint. 1
  • noun cyanotype (Uncountable Noun) An early photographic process employing paper sensitized with a cyanide. 0
  • noun cyanotype (Countable Noun) A photographic print produced by means of this process. 0

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Origin of cyanotype

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; cyano-1 + -type

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Parts of speech for Cyanotype

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cyanotype popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cyanotype usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with cyanotype

  • how to make cyanotype paper?
  • what is a cyanotype?
  • what is cyanotype?
  • how to make a cyanotype?

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