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CYANINE DYE
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I. (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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Hypernyms ("cyanine dye" is a kind of...):
dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)