Cyan vs. Turquoise
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Difference Between Cyan and Turquoise
Cyannoun
A colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
Turquoisenoun
(countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
Cyanadjective
Of the colour cyan.
Turquoisenoun
A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
Cyannoun
a blue-green that is one of the primary pigments
Turquoiseadjective
Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
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Cyanadjective
a bluish shade of green
Turquoiseadjective
Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
Turquoisenoun
a blue to gray green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone
Turquoisenoun
a shade of blue tinged with green
