CYANINES

Noun

cyanines

plural of cyanine

Source: Wiktionary


CYANINE

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



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