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
Cyanogen compounds also are present in the gas, and in large works, where the total quantity is sufficient, their extraction is effected for the production of either prussiate or cyanide of soda.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
Before arriving at the conclusion that these proportions were the best to be used, I made a series of purely empirical experiments, beginning with the proportions: Red prussiate of potash 10 parts.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various
The prussiate of potash process is, of course, from its expensiveness, both in material and labor, too costly for work to be done in quantities, and box-hardening is therefore resorted to.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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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