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cyano-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
cyano-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

dark blue-green in colour

prefix

derived from cyanogen or a cyanide / nitrile

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)der. English cyano- From Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos, “dark blue”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κυάνεος

Inflected Forms

cyan- (alternative)

Derived Forms

cyanamide cyanate cyanea cyanic cyanidation cyanide cyanin cyanogen cyanose cyanosis cyanotype

Phrases

cyanic acid cyanide process

Questions

What does cyano- mean?
dark blue-green in colour
Where does cyano- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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