cyanine (plural cyanines)
Any of a family of synthetic polymethine blue dyes used in photography etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Cy"a*nine (s"-nn or -nn; 104), n. (Chem.)
Definition: One of a series of artificial blue or red dyes obtained from quinoline and lepidine and used in calico printing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
