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 the precipitate of the salt of protoxide of iron with red prussiate of potass.
From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Triemens, Joseph
It is a question whether the common Prussian blue obtained by oxidizing the precipitate yielded by green vitriol and the yellow prussiate is not in reality this variety.
From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas
The Best Chemicals for this Work are the recrystallized red prussiate of potash and the citrate of iron and ammonia, which is manufactured by Powers & Wightman, of Philadelphia.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various
Wash the paper with a solution of prussiate of potass,—the writing will then get a reddish brown colour.
From A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. by Unknown, Various
I have a peculiar kind of steel which I cannot harden by fire and water, neither will it caseharden by prussiate of potash.
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