PRUSSIAN BLUE


Meaning of PRUSSIAN BLUE in English

Pronunciation: ' pr ə -sh ə n-

Function: noun

Etymology: Prussia, Germany

Date: 1724

1 : any of numerous blue iron pigments formerly regarded as ferric ferrocyanide

2 : a dark blue crystalline hydrated ferric ferrocyanide Fe 4 [ Fe(CN) 6 ] 3 · x H 2 O used as a test for ferric iron

3 : a greenish blue

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