YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF POTASH

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Meaning:

A cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners

Synonyms:

potassium ferrocyanide; yellow prussiate of potash

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("yellow prussiate of potash" is a kind of...):

ferrocyanide (salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate)

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