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prussiate

prus·si·ate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruhsh-ee-eyt, -it, pruhs-]
    • /ˈprʌʃ iˌeɪt, -ɪt, ˈprʌs-/
    • /prˈʌsɪˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruhsh-ee-eyt, -it, pruhs-]
    • /ˈprʌʃ iˌeɪt, -ɪt, ˈprʌs-/

Definitions of prussiate word

  • noun prussiate a ferricyanide or ferrocyanide. 1
  • noun prussiate a salt of prussic acid; a cyanide. 1
  • noun prussiate any cyanide, ferrocyanide, or ferricyanide 0
  • noun prussiate a salt of hydrocyanic acid 0
  • noun prussiate ferrocyanide 0
  • noun prussiate ferricyanide 0

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Origin of prussiate

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1780-90; See origin at prussic acid, -ate2

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Parts of speech for Prussiate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prussiate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prussiate usage trend in Literature

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