† ˈprussite Chem. Obs.
[a. F. prussite, f. Prusse Prussia: see -ite1 4 b and Prussian a. 2.]
a. (a 1800) = Prussian alkali, potassium ferro-cyanide. b. A sulpho-cyanate, as prussite of potash, KCyS. So † ˈprussous a., in prussous acid, early name for sulphocyanic acid (CN.HS).
| 1791 Macie in Phil. Trans. LXXXI. 388 From this solution Prussite of Tartar..instantly threw down a very copious Prussian blue. 1796 Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) II. 428 Precipitation by Soda would answer better than by Prussite. 1809 R. Porrett in Trans. Soc. Arts XXVII. 99 This liquor I have named..prussous acid, and its salts prussites, of which the liquid B contained one in solution, namely the prussite of potash. 1819 J. G. Children Chem. Anal. 325 Sulphocyanic acid was discovered by Mr. Porrett in 1808..he first called it prussous acid. |