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cryptocyanine

cryptocyanine noun: the dye (4E)-1-ethyl-4-[(E)-3-(1-ethylquinolin-1-ium-4-yl)prop-2-enylidene]quinoline.

Noun

cryptocyanine (uncountable)

  1. The dye (4E)-1-ethyl-4-[(E)-3-(1-ethylquinolin-1-ium-4-yl)prop-2-enylidene]quinoline

Forms of cryptocyanine

alternative formkryptocyanine
alternative formcryptocyanin

Origin of cryptocyanine

From crypto- + cyanine.

Questions about cryptocyanine

What does cryptocyanine mean?
Cryptocyanine means the dye (4E)-1-ethyl-4-[(E)-3-(1-ethylquinolin-1-ium-4-yl)prop-2-enylidene]quinoline.
What part of speech is cryptocyanine?
Cryptocyanine is a noun.

Words near cryptocyanine in the dictionary

  1. cryptocurrency wallet
  2. cryptocurrency wallets
  3. cryptocustodian
  4. cryptocustodians
  5. cryptocyanin
  6. cryptocyanine
  7. cryptocyanins
  8. cryptocyst
  9. cryptocystal
  10. cryptocystidean
  11. cryptocysts

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