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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Then pour into each glass, a few drops of a colourless solution of prussiate of potass.
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Water 50 parts. and ending with the proportions: Red prussiate of potash 1 part.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various
“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 Duchochois, Peter C.
Sensitize the paper with a red prussiate of potash solution at 20 per 100.
From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.
There, too, is a square, but in this case it is not foil, but paper which has been soaked in prussiate of potash.
From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.
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