Prussian red
adjEtymology Discovered by Prussian chemist Leopold Gmelin.
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Of a brownish hue of red colour.
- Related terms
- Prussian blue
Prussian red
nounEtymology Discovered by Prussian chemist Leopold Gmelin.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Potassium ferricyanide, K₃[Fe(CN)₆], a highly poisonous ferric crystal salt of potassium cyanide used as a pigment.
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The colour of this compound: a hue of semi-dark brownish red
- Related terms
- Prussian blue