cyanose

noun

cy·​a·​nose

ˈsīəˌnōs also -ōz

variants or less commonly cyanosite

sīˈanəˌsīt

plural -s

: chalcanthite

Word History

Etymology

cyanose from French, from cyan- + -ose; cyanosite from cyanose + -ite

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