prussiate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of prussiate
From French, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at prussic acid, -ate 2
Example Sentences
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It is a compound of iron and cyanogen, of varying composition, formed by adding yellow prussiate of potash to a persalt of iron, or by oxidizing the precipitate obtained from the prussiate and a protosalt.
From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Thomas Salter
“I have since had the opportunity of trying the nitro-prusside of sodium, which, by itself, gives a blue and white picture, in color like that obtained from the red prussiate of potash.”
From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Peter C. Duchochois
A few grains of red prussiate of potash are dissolved in a suitable quantity of water, the latter being barely tinged, not of a strong yellow color.
From Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements by John A. Tennant
It is got by partially decomposing the yellow oxalate of protoxide of iron with red prussiate of potash.
From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Thomas Salter
The proportions of the sensitizing liquid, as originally given me by Mr Barnes, were as follows: Red prussiate of potash 8 parts.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various
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