CYAN

cyan

(noun) a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cyan (countable and uncountable, plural cyans)

A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.

Adjective

cyan (comparative more cyan, superlative most cyan)

Of the colour cyan.

Anagrams

• -ancy, cany

Source: Wiktionary



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