A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.

Of the colour cyan.

Alternative form of cyano-

plural of cyan

(chemistry) The univalent radical NCO- derived from cyanate / (chemistry, in combination) The univalent radical NC- derived from cyanide

plural of cyanato

Modified by the addition of one or more cyanide groups

plural of cyanation

(chemistry) Reaction with, or formation of a cyanide

plural of cyanamid