PRUSSIATE

Noun

prussiate (plural prussiates)

(chemistry, obsolete) A ferricyanide, ferrocyanide or cyanide.

Anagrams

• Pusateris, epitarsus, upraisest

Source: Wiktionary


Prus"si*ate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prussiate.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of prussic acid; a cyanide. Red prussiate of potash. See Potassium ferricyanide, under Ferricyanide. Yellow prussiate of potash. See Potassium ferrocyanide, under Ferrocyanide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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