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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrussiate Of Potash
/ˈprʌs.i.eɪt əv ˈpɒt.æʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A chemical compound containing potassium and cyanide, used in various industrial applications.
"The laboratory used prussiate of potash in the synthesis of certain organic compounds." - 2
A historical term for potassium ferrocyanide, often used in photography and as a pigment.
"Prussiate of potash was once a common ingredient in the production of blue pigments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'prussiate' derives from the German word 'Prussiate', which refers to compounds containing cyanide, particularly those derived from prussic acid. 'Potash' comes from the Old Dutch 'potaschen', meaning 'ashes from a pot', historically used to refer to potassium carbonate obtained from wood ashes. The term has evolved through chemical nomenclature since the 18th century.
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Prussiate de potasse
Transliteration: Pru-syat de po-tas
"Le laboratoire a utilisé le prussiate de potasse pour ses expériences."
Kaliumferrocyanid
Transliteration: Ka-li-um-fer-ro-tsya-nid
"Das Labor verwendete Kaliumferrocyanid in der chemischen Synthese."
Ferrocyanuro di potassio
Transliteration: Fer-ro-tsya-nu-ro di po-tas-sio
"Il ferrocyanuro di potassio è usato in diverse applicazioni industriali."
Ferrociánuro de potasio
Transliteration: Fer-ro-tsya-nu-ro de po-ta-sio
"El ferrociánuro de potasio se utiliza en la fotografía."
Ferrociânuro de potássio
Transliteration: Fer-ro-tsya-nu-ro de po-tas-sio
"O ferrociânuro de potássio é um composto químico importante."
पोटाश का प्रुसियेट
Transliteration: Potash ka prusiyeṭ
"पोटाश का प्रुसियेट रासायनिक प्रयोगों में उपयोग किया जाता है।"
钾铁氰化物
Transliteration: Jiǎ tiě qíng huà wù
"钾铁氰化物在工业中有广泛应用。"
칼륨 페로시안화물
Transliteration: Kal-lyum Pe-ro-si-an-hwa-mul
"칼륨 페로시안화물은 화학 합성에 사용됩니다."
カリウムフェロシアニウム
Transliteration: Kariumu Fe-ro-shi-a-ni-u-mu
"カリウムフェロシアニウムは化学実験に使われます。"
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