phthalocyanine

noun

phtha·​lo·​cy·​a·​nine ˌtha-lō-ˈsī-ə-ˌnēn 

ˌthā-

: a bright greenish-blue crystalline compound C₃₂H₁₈N₈

also : any of several metal derivatives that are brilliant fast blue to green dyes or pigments

Examples of phthalocyanine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Direct Blue 199 dye Made of copper phthalocyanine and sulfur. — Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2011

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phthalic acid + -o- + cyanine

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for phthalocyanine

• aconitine
• anopheline
• antipyrine
• bromocriptine
• chlorhexidine
• clomipramine
• creatinine
• desipramine
• guanethidine
• heterodyne
• imipramine
• meperidine