indocyanine

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noun

Any cyanine dye containing an indole group.

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Meanings

nounindocyanine (plural indocyanines)

plural indocyanines

  1. chemistryAny cyanine dye containing an indole group.

Origin

From blend of indole + cyanine.

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APA

indocyanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indocyanine

MLA

“indocyanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indocyanine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indocyanine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indocyanine.

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