A type of synthetic dye or pigment related to cyanine dyes, with different spectral or color properties.
From allo- (other) + cyanine (from cyan, blue-green) + -ine (chemical suffix). Emerged in dye chemistry and textile industries.
Allocyanines are engineered dyes that scientists designed to absorb different colors of light than regular cyanines—basically creating custom colors for technology!
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