dicarbocyanine

dicarbocyanine

[dī¦kär·bə¦sī·ə‚nēn] (organic chemistry) A member of a group of dyes termed the cyanine dyes; the structure consists of two heterocyclic rings joined to the five-carbon chain: =CH‒CH=CH‒CH=CH‒. A particular dicarbocyanine dye containing two quinoline heterocyclic rings.