CYANINE DYE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cyanine dye mean? 

• CYANINE DYE (noun)
  The noun CYANINE DYE has 1 sense:

1. any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography

  Familiarity information: CYANINE DYE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYANINE DYE (noun)

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Meaning:

Any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cyanine dye" is a kind of...):

dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)