cyan

[ sahy-an, sahy-uhn ]

/ ˈsaɪ æn, ˈsaɪ ən /

noun

cyan blue.

Origin of cyan

First recorded in 1885–90, cyan is from the Greek word kýanos dark blue

Words nearby cyan

CWU, cx, CXR, cy, CYA, cyan, cyanamide, cyanate, cyan blue, cyaneous, cyanic

Definition for cyan (2 of 4)

cyan-¹

variant of cyano-¹, usually before a vowel or h: cyanamide.

Definition for cyan (3 of 4)

cyan-²

variant of cyano-², before a vowel.

Definition for cyan (4 of 4)

cyan-³

variant of cyano-³, before a vowel.

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Example sentences from the Web for cyan

Cyan likes the rapper Nicki Minaj and has been known to call Minaj her sister.
Is She a Killer?|Bryan Curtis|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Erika Brown said Cyan is the kind of daughter who is almost too forthcoming for her mother.
Is She a Killer?|Bryan Curtis|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Erika Brown had spent a half hour with Cyan in the station before she was locked away Tuesday.
Is She a Killer?|Bryan Curtis|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When the rest of the reporters arrived Wednesday, he would give them the Cyan Brown story.
Is She a Killer?|Bryan Curtis|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I walked down the flight of subway stairs Cyan Brown had run down on Christmas Eve and tried to imagine the scene.
Is She a Killer?|Bryan Curtis|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Cyan′otype, a photograph on paper sensitised by a cyanide; Cyan′uret, a cyanide.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Fus I'se 'blige whup 'im school, 'n' nex' I cyan' git 'im 'way ter bless me!
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cyan (1 of 2)

cyan

/ (ˈsaɪæn, ˈsaɪən) /

noun

a highly saturated green-blue that is the complementary colour of red and forms, with magenta and yellow, a set of primary colours

adjective

of this coloura cyan filter

Word Origin for cyan

C19: from Greek kuanos dark blue

British Dictionary definitions for cyan (2 of 2)

cyan-

combining form

a variant of cyano- cyanamide; cyanide

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cyan
释义	cyan [ sahy-an, sahy-uhn ] / ˈsaɪ æn, ˈsaɪ ən / noun cyan blue. Origin of cyan First recorded in 1885–90, cyan is from the Greek word kýanos dark blue Words nearby cyan CWU, cx, CXR, cy, CYA, cyan, cyanamide, cyanate, cyan blue, cyaneous, cyanic Definition for cyan (2 of 4) cyan-¹ variant of cyano-¹, usually before a vowel or h: cyanamide. Definition for cyan (3 of 4) cyan-² variant of cyano-², before a vowel. Definition for cyan (4 of 4) cyan-³ variant of cyano-³, before a vowel. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cyan Cyan likes the rapper Nicki Minaj and has been known to call Minaj her sister. Is She a Killer?\|Bryan Curtis\|December 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Erika Brown said Cyan is the kind of daughter who is almost too forthcoming for her mother. Is She a Killer?\|Bryan Curtis\|December 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Erika Brown had spent a half hour with Cyan in the station before she was locked away Tuesday. Is She a Killer?\|Bryan Curtis\|December 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST When the rest of the reporters arrived Wednesday, he would give them the Cyan Brown story. Is She a Killer?\|Bryan Curtis\|December 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I walked down the flight of subway stairs Cyan Brown had run down on Christmas Eve and tried to imagine the scene. Is She a Killer?\|Bryan Curtis\|December 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Cyan′otype, a photograph on paper sensitised by a cyanide; Cyan′uret, a cyanide. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Fus I'se 'blige whup 'im school, 'n' nex' I cyan' git 'im 'way ter bless me! McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cyan (1 of 2) cyan / (ˈsaɪæn, ˈsaɪən) / noun a highly saturated green-blue that is the complementary colour of red and forms, with magenta and yellow, a set of primary colours adjective of this coloura cyan filter Word Origin for cyan C19: from Greek kuanos dark blue British Dictionary definitions for cyan (2 of 2) cyan- combining form a variant of cyano- cyanamide; cyanide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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