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cyan- root words — words with the cyan- root

The root cyan- comes from Greek kyanos, meaning dark blue. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including cyanide, anthocyanin, cyan, cyanamide, cyanate, cyanic, cyanine, cyanite, cyanobacteria, cyanocobalamin, cyanogen, cyanohydrin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cyan- root

Explore words with cyan- — words containing the cyan- root and sharing its sense of "dark blue". Examples include cyanide, anthocyanin, cyan, cyanamide, cyanate, cyanic, cyanine, cyanite, cyanobacteria, cyanocobalamin, cyanogen, cyanohydrin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cyan- root means dark blue, from Greek kyanos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.