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Prussian red en · ADJ

Etymology

Discovered by Prussian chemist Leopold Gmelin.

Meanings

1. Of a brownish hue of red colour.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more Prussian red	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most Prussian red	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Relateds

Prussian blue

Translations (2)

fi preussinpunainen (of a hue of red) · hu poroszvörös (of a hue of red)

Prussian red en · NOUN

Etymology

Discovered by Prussian chemist Leopold Gmelin.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Potassium ferricyanide, K₃[Fe(CN)₆], a highly poisonous ferric crystal salt of potassium cyanide used as a pigment.
2. (countable, uncountable) The colour of this compound: a hue of semi-dark brownish red

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
Prussian reds	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

Prussian blue

Translations (6)

pl pruska czerwień (colour) · hi प्रशियाई लाल (colour) · de Preußisch Rot (pigment) · fi preussinpunainen (pigment) · fi preussinpunainen (colour) · de Preußisch Rot (colour)