prussic

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adjective

derived from Prussian blue

OriginLatin prussicus ← French prussique →
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Meanings

adjectiveprussic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablederived from Prussian blue
  2. not comparableof, or derived from prussic acid; hydrocyanic

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hydrocyanic

Origin

  1. Frenchprussique
  2. Latinprussicus“Prussian”
  3. Englishprussic

From Latin prussicus (“Prussian”) or French prussique.

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Translations

Catalan prússic
  • prússicderived from prussic acid — see also hydrocyanic
French prussique
  • prussiquederived from prussic acid — see also hydrocyanic
Portuguese prússico
  • prússicoderived from prussic acid — see also hydrocyanic
Spanish prúsico
  • prúsicoderived from prussic acid — see also hydrocyanic

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

prussic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prussic

MLA

“prussic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prussic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prussic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prussic.

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