noun
- Plural of cyanin; a class of synthetic dyes that produce blue or green colors, used in textiles, photography, and other applications.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Cyanins are widely used in the textile industry to produce vibrant blue fabrics.
- The photographer used cyanins in the sensitizing process for early color photography.
- Modern cyanins have been developed for use in laser technology and fluorescence applications.
- The chemical structure of cyanins allows them to absorb light in specific wavelengths.