phthalocyanine

P3H4T1H4A1L1O1C3Y4A1N1I1N1E1

noun

Any of a family of macrocyclic compounds having a structure similar to that of porphyrin; they are blue/green pigments that are used in plastics and enamels.

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Meanings

nounphthalocyanine (countable and uncountable, plural phthalocyanines)

plural phthalocyanines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a family of macrocyclic compounds having a structure similar to that of porphyrin; they are blue/green pigments that are used in plastics and enamels.

Origin

From phthalimide + cyanine.

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

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