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

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phthalic acid + -o- + cyanine

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of phthalocyanine was in 1933

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“Phthalocyanine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalocyanine. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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