cyano-
English
prefix
Definitions
- dark blue-green in colour
- (chemistry) derived from cyanogen or a cyanide / nitrile
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κυάνεος (dark blue).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κυάνεος
Gloss
dark blue
Kanji
紺
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arsine English
- bilin English
- diphenyl English
- diphenylcyanoarsine English
- iodo- English
- iodocyanopindolol English
- phyco- English
- phycocyanobilin English
- pindolol English
- cȳaneus Latin
- κυάνεος Ancient Greek
- κῠ́ᾰνος Ancient Greek