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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Red prussiate of potash 1 " Water 4 " Keep the bottles in a dark place or wrapped in black paper.
From Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895 by Various
There, too, is a square, but in this case it is not foil, but paper which has been soaked in prussiate of potash.
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
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
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
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