cyjan

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English cyan, French cyane, German Zyan, ultimately from Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɨ.jan/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨjan
  • Syllabification: cy‧jan

Noun

cyjan m inan (related adjective cyjanowy)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) hydrogen cyanide
  2. cyan (color)

Declension

nouns

Further reading

  • cyjan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cyjan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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