Definition of prussic

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Prussic (a.) designating the acid now called hydrocyanic acid, but formerly called prussic acid, because Prussian blue is derived from it or its compounds. See Hydrocyanic..

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Prussic :: Prussic (a.) designating the acid now called hydrocyanic acid, but formerly called prussic acid, because Prussian blue is derived from it or its compounds. See Hydrocyanic..
Nitroprusside :: Nitroprusside (n.) See Nitroprussic.
Ferriprussic :: Ferriprussic (a.) Ferricyanic.
Prussiate :: Prussiate (n.) A salt of prussic acid; a cyanide.
Ferroprussic :: Ferroprussic (a.) Ferrocyanic.
Nitroprussic :: Nitroprussic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a complex acid called nitroprussic acid, obtained indirectly by the action of nitric acid on potassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate), as a red crystalline unstable substance. It forms salts called nitroprussides, which give a rich purple color with alkaline subphides..
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