PRUSSIAN BLUE


Meaning of PRUSSIAN BLUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprə-shən- ]

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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