cyanine

cy·a·nine

 (sī′ə-nēn′, -nĭn)

n.

Any of various blue dyes, used to sensitize photographic emulsions to a greater range of light.

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cyanine

(ˈsaɪəˌniːn) or

cyanin

n

1. (Dyeing) a blue dye used to extend the sensitivity of photographic emulsions to colours other than blue and ultraviolet

2. (Dyeing) any of a class of chemically related dyes, used for the same purpose

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cy•a•nine

(ˈsaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn)

also cy•a•nin

(-nɪn)

n.

any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.

[1870–75; < Greek kýan(os) (see cyano-¹) + -ine²]

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