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phthalocyanine definition

phthalo·cya·nine (t̸hal′ə sī′ə nēn′, -nin; ft̸hal′-)

noun

  1. a blue-green organic compound, (CHCN)N
  2. any of a group of brilliant, green or blue pigments that are metal, esp. copper, derivatives of this compound

Etymology: < phthalic (acid) + cyan- + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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