carbocyanine

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noun

Any of a family of dyes having a structure containing two quinoline groups connected by a bridge of conjugated single- and double bonds

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Meanings

nouncarbocyanine (plural carbocyanines)

plural carbocyanines

  1. chemistryAny of a family of dyes having a structure containing two quinoline groups connected by a bridge of conjugated single- and double bonds

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carboxycyanine
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APA

carbocyanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbocyanine

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“carbocyanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbocyanine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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