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cyanin

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cy⋅a⋅nine

[sahy-uh-neen, -nin]
–noun
any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
Also, cy⋅a⋅nin [sahy-uh-nin] .


Origin:
1870–75; cyan- 1 + -ine 2
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