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    cyan

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Colours
    cy·an /ˈsaɪən $ ˈsaɪ-æn, -ən/ adjective technical  CChaving a dark greenish-blue colour 蓝绿色的，青色的 —cyan noun [uncountable]
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    cyan• There came a time when he doubled back after the others had gone on the trail taking their cyan hardness with them.• Primary colours cyan, magenta and yellow.• The cyan sheet would, of course, be blank.    Origin cyan (1800-1900) Greek kyanos
    cy·an adjectiveChineseSyllable
    Corpus a dark greenish-blue colour having


    cyan
    cy‧an /ˈsaɪən $ ˈsaɪ-æn, -ən/ adjective technical
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Greek
     Origin: kyanos
    having a dark greenish-blue colour
    —cyan noun [uncountable]


    cyanBrE /ˈsaɪən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsaɪən/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (specialist) a greenish-blue colour, used in printing 蓝绿色，青色（用于印刷）