phthalocyanine
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From phthalimide + cyanine.
Noun
[edit]phthalocyanine (plural phthalocyanines)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a family of macrocyclic compounds having a structure similar to that of porphyrin; they are blue/green pigments that are used in plastics and enamels.