cyanine dye vs dye

cyanine dye and dye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cyanine dye	Yes	No	No	No
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dye is a hypernym of cyanine dye; that is, dye is a word with a broader meaning than cyanine dye:

cyanine dye: any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography
dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Other hypernyms of cyanine dye include dyestuff.

cyanine dye (noun)	dye (noun)
any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

cyanine dye (verb)	dye (verb)
	color with dye
	color for microscopic study