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NITROPRUSSIC
Ni`tro*prus"sic ( or , a. Etym: [Nitro- + prussic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a complex acid called nitroprussic acid, obtained indirectly by the action of nitric acid on potassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate), as a red crystalline unstable substance. It forms salts called nitroprussides, which give a rich purple color with alkaline subphides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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