cyan

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪˌæn/, /ˈsaɪ.ən/

Noun

cyan

1. 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.

    

Translations

• French: cyan
• German: Aquamarin, Zyan
• Italian: ciano
• Portuguese: turquesa, ciano
• Russian: бирюзо́вый
• Spanish: cian

Adjective

cyan

1. Of the colour cyan.

Translations

• French: turquois
• German: türkis i common; zyan i specialist use only
• Portuguese: ciano
• Russian: голубо́й
• Spanish: cian

Related terms

• cyan-
• cyano-

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