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cyanine Definition

cya·nine (sī′ə nēn′, -nin)

noun

a soluble, crystalline, blue dye, CHNI, derived from quinoline and used as a sensitizer in photography

Etymology: cyan(o)- + -ine

cyanine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dye: I have recently extended this initial experience with cyanine dyes into the preparation of fluorophores for peptide labeling in proteomics.