Meanings
plural ferriferrocyanides
- chemistrySynonym of Prussian blue; Misspelling of ferrocyanide.
Originally, iron blue was potassium ferriferrocyanide, FeK[Fe(CN)₆], but it was found that potassium could be replaced with sodium or ammonium at lower cost and no sacrifice in properties.
2016, H. Panda, Modern Technology of Textile Dyes & Pigments (2nd Revised Edition)1 more example
[…] combine a vanadium salt with an iron salt such as ferric oxalate, and then the yellow of the vanadium ferrocyanide and the blue of the ferriferrocyanide would combine to form a brilliant green.
2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical BoyhoodSynonyms: Prussian blue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Prussian blue; Misspelling of ferrocyanide.
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