Prussian-blue
noun
1.
a moderate to deep greenish blue.
2.
one of the iron blues, a dark-blue, crystalline, water-insoluble pigment, Fe 4 [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3 , produced by reacting ferrocyanic acid or a ferrocyanide with a ferric compound: used in painting, fabric printing, and laundry bluing.
Prussian blue
noun
1.
any of a number of blue pigments containing ferrocyanide or ferricyanide complexes
2.
the blue or deep greenish-blue colour of this pigment
(as adjective): a Prussian-blue carpet
Prussian blue Prus·sian blue (prŭsh’ən)
n.
See Berlin blue.
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- Prussianism
noun 1. the militaristic spirit, system, policy, or methods historically associated with the Prussians. noun 1. the ethos of the Prussian state and aristocracy, esp militarism and stern discipline
- Prussianize
verb (used with object), prussianized, prussianizing. (sometimes initial capital letter) 1. to make Prussian, as in character, method, organization, etc. verb 1. (transitive) to make Prussian in character, esp with respect to military matters
- Prussiate
noun, Chemistry. 1. a ferricyanide or ferrocyanide. 2. a salt of prussic acid; a cyanide. noun 1. any cyanide, ferrocyanide, or ferricyanide
- Prussic
adjective, Chemistry. 1. of or derived from prussic acid.
- Prussic-acid
noun, Chemistry. 1. hydrocyanic acid. prussic acid /ˈprʌsɪk/ noun 1. the weakly acidic extremely poisonous aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide prussic acid prus·sic acid (prŭs’ĭk) n. See hydrocyanic acid. prussic acid (prŭs’ĭk) See hydrocyanic acid.