phthalocyanine

English

Etymology

From phthalimide + cyanine.

Noun

phthalocyanine (plural phthalocyanines)

1. (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.

Derived terms

• copper phthalocyanine

 

Related terms

• phthalocyaninate
• sulfophthalocyanine