Prussian blue
Prussian blue
1715–25; translation of French bleu de Prusse, so called because it was discovered and first reported in Berlin, capital of Prussia
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| Prussian blue | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of a number of blue pigments containing ferrocyanide or ferricyanide complexes |
| 2. | a. the blue or deep greenish-blue colour of this pigment |
| b. (as adjective): a Prussian-blue carpet | |
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Prussian blue Prus·sian blue (prŭsh'ən)
n.
See Berlin blue.
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Prussian blue
any of several deep-blue pigments that are composed of complex iron cyanides and hence called iron blues. The most common of these pigments are Prussian, Chinese, Milori, and toning blue. Prussian blue has a reddish tint and is used almost exclusively in paints, enamels, and lacquers; Chinese blue is very dark, with a greenish tint, and is favoured for use in printing inks; Milori blue has a reddish tint; toning blue is dull, with a strong red tone. All these pigments are chemically similar, differences in shade arising from variations in particle size and details of the manufacturing process.
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