"Prussian red" meaning in All languages combined

See Prussian red on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Prussian red [comparative], most Prussian red [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛd Etymology: Discovered by Prussian chemist Leopold Gmelin. Head templates: {{en-adj}} Prussian red (comparative more Prussian red, superlative most Prussian red)
  1. Of a brownish hue of red colour. Translations (of a hue of red): preussinpunainen (Finnish), poroszvörös (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-Prussian_red-en-adj-sl0UL~Zr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Prussian blue

Noun [English]

Forms: Prussian reds [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛd Etymology: Discovered by Prussian chemist Leopold Gmelin. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Prussian red (countable and uncountable, plural Prussian reds)
  1. (chemistry) Potassium ferricyanide, K₃[Fe(CN)₆], a highly poisonous ferric crystal salt of potassium cyanide used as a pigment. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (pigment): preussinpunainen (Finnish), Preußisch Rot [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-Prussian_red-en-noun-kBfBB3E7 Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Pigments, Reds Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 82 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 87 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 92 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 94 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 83 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 83 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 4 89 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 84 9 Disambiguation of Pigments: 10 87 3 Disambiguation of Reds: 20 63 17 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'pigment': 86 14
  2. The colour of this compound: a hue of semi-dark brownish red Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (colour): preussinpunainen (Finnish), Preußisch Rot [neuter] (German), pruska czerwień [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Prussian_red-en-noun-Wu7YgDJN Disambiguation of 'colour': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Prussian blue

Inflected forms

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