ferrocyanide
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ferrocyanide
Example Sentences
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He extensively used potassium ferrocyanide to bleach detail into dark areas.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2018
He admonished them for sending their spies to a foreign country equipped with “soap made of potassium ferrocyanide or toilet water that contains lead acetate.”
From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2014
On exposure to ultraviolet light, the compounds react to form a dye called Prussian Blue, or ferric ferrocyanide.
From Scientific American • Dec. 23, 2011
Upon further investigation, however, authorities learned that the chemical appeared to be potassium ferrocyanide, which is not lethal when diluted in water.
From Time Magazine Archive
White Gunpowder: a mixture of potassium chlorate, potassium ferrocyanide, and sugar.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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