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Etymology
The pigment was discovered in Germany (Prussia at the time) by Diesbach.
Noun
Prussian blue
- chemistry an insoluble dark, bright blue pigment of KFe[Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>],H<sub>2</sub>O, potassium ferrous ferricyanide
- colour a moderate to rich blue colour, tined with deep greenish blue.
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Image:Prussian_blue.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A sample of Prussian blue (potassium ferrous ferricyanide) pigment
Translations
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German: Berlin|Berliner Blau
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Catalan: blau de Prússia
German: Berlin|Berliner Blau
Japanese: 紺� (�����, konjy�), ���� (berensu)
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See also
Berlin green
Adjective
Prussian blue
- colour of a rich blue colour, tined with green.
- colour of the colour of KFe[Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>],H<sub>2</sub>O, potassium ferrous ferricyanide
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Japanese: 紺� (�����, konjy�), ���� (berensu)
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trans-top|colour (potassium ferrous ferricyanide)
German: Berlin|Berliner blau
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Synonyms
colour
iron blue
Hamburg Blue
Paris Blue
bronze blue
celestial blue
cyanine
Haarlem blue
oriental blue
potash blue
See also
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours
Category:Blues
Category:Colors
Category:Pigments
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