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prussiate
[ pruhsh-ee-eyt, -it, pruhs- ]
/ ˈprʌʃ iˌeɪt, -ɪt, ˈprʌs- /
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noun Chemistry.
a ferricyanide or ferrocyanide.
a salt of prussic acid; a cyanide.
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Origin of prussiate
From French, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at prussic acid, -ate2
Words nearby prussiate
Prussia, Prussian, Prussian blue, Prussianism, prussianize, prussiate, prussic, prussic acid, Prusso-, Prusso-Danish War, Prut
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British Dictionary definitions for prussiate
prussiate
/ (ˈprʌʃɪɪt) /
noun
any cyanide, ferrocyanide, or ferricyanide
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