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Where does “cyano-” come from?

cyano- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος — dark-blue.

cyano- (English): dark blue-green in colour; derived from cyanogen...

Definitions

  1. dark blue-green in colour; derived from cyanogen...

Ancestry of “cyano-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεοςdark-blue

Words derived from “cyano-”

  • cyanide
  • cyanobacteria
  • cyanosis
  • cyanobacterial
  • ferrocyanide
  • cyanobacterium
  • cyanogen
  • citalopram
  • cyanoacrylate
  • escitalopram
  • cyanidation
  • cyanotype
  • cyanotoxin
  • acrocyanosis
  • platinocyanide
  • isocyanide
  • cyanopropyl
  • cyanoborohydride
  • ferrocyanogen
  • cyanogenetic
  • phycocyanobilin
  • paracyanogen
  • cyanoethyl
  • cyanogenesis
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