Prussian blue
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Prussian blue
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The pigment was discovered circa 1700 in the German state of Prussia by a paint-maker named Diesbach.
noun Prussian blues
- An insoluble dark, bright blue pigment, ferric ferrocyanide (equivalent to ferrous ferricyanide), used in painting and dyeing, and as an antidote for certain kinds of heavy metal poisoning. It is well known that Davy doubted the elementary character of iodine and Mr. Reade's soluble Prussian blue gives us some reason to believe that the great chemist may be correct.
- A moderate to rich blue colour, tinted with deep greenish blue.
adjective more Prussian blue · most Prussian blue
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Of a rich blue colour, tinted with green.
Similar: Berlin blue, bronze blue, celestial blue, cyanine, Haarlem blue, Hamburg Blue, iron blue, oriental blue, Paris Blue, potash blue, Turnbull's blue
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noun pigment
| Español | azul de Prusia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 普魯士藍 /普鲁士蓝 pǔlǔshìlán |
| Português | azul da prússia, azul prussiano |
| Deutsch | Berliner Blau, Preußisch Blau |
| Română | albastru de Prusia, albastru de Berlin |
| Русский | берли́нская лазу́рь berlínskaja lazúrʹ |
noun colour
| 日本語 | 紺青 konjyō, ベレンス berensu |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रशियाई नीला praśiyāī nīlā |
| Français | bleu de Prusse |
| Deutsch | Berliner Blau, Preußischblau |
| Română | albastru de Prusia, albastru de Berlin |
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