cyano-

a combining form meaning “blue, dark blue,” used in the formation of compound words:
cyanotype.

cyano-

a combining form representing cyanide in the formation of compound words:
cyanogen.

cyano-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the cyano group is present:
cyanohydrin.

cyano

⁴

[ sahy-uh-noh, sahy-an-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Chemistry.

cyano-

Origin of cyano-¹

< Greek kýano ( s ) dark blue (adj.), dark-blue substance (noun)

Origin of cyano-²

Combining form representing cyanogen

Origin of cyano-³

First recorded in 1960–65; independent use of cyano- ³

Origin of cyano-¹

from Greek kuanos (adj) dark blue, (n) dark blue enamel, lapis lazuli

As this bird seems to form a new genus, I call it, from the above-mentioned peculiarity, Gymnorhinus cyano cephalus.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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