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cyan
cy·an [ s ən, s àn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
greenish-blue color: a deep greenish blue color that, together with yellow and magenta, is one of the three subtractive colors
[Late 19th century. < Greek kuanos "dark blue"]

cy·an adjective
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