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cyanine
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cy·a·nine  (s-nn, -nn)
n.
Any of various blue dyes, used to sensitize photographic emulsions to a greater range of light.
cyanine [ˈsaɪəˌniːn], cyanin [ˈsaɪənɪn]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) a blue dye used to extend the sensitivity of photographic emulsions to colours other than blue and ultraviolet
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) any of a class of chemically related dyes, used for the same purpose
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