noun
- Plural of cyanine; a class of synthetic organic dyes containing a conjugated chain of carbon atoms between two nitrogen-containing rings, used in photography, microscopy, and fluorescence applications.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Cyanines are widely used as fluorescent labels in biological imaging.
- The photographer selected cyanine dyes for their sensitivity to infrared light.
- Researchers developed new cyanines with improved photostability for microscopy.
- Cyanines absorb and emit light in the visible and near-infrared regions of the spectrum.