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noun
The complex ion Fe(CN)64−; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: salt
Narrower terms: potassium ferrocyanide, yellow prussiate of potash
History
Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English cyanide English ferrocyanide From ferro- + cyanide.
