a yellow soluble crystalline compound used in case-hardening steel and making dyes and pigments. Formula: K4Fe(CN)6
Also called: potassium hexacyanoferrate (II), yellow prussiate of potash
potassium ferrocyanide in American English
noun
Chemistry
a lemon-yellow, crystalline, water-soluble solid, K4Fe(CN)6⋅3H2O, used chiefly in casehardening alloys having an iron base and in dyeing wool and silk
Also called: yellow prussiate of potash
Examples of 'potassium ferrocyanide' in a sentence
potassium ferrocyanide
This solution was treated with potassium ferrocyanide to remove iron and other metallic unwanted particles.
S. K. Sinha, Hari Mahto, Md. Shahid, D. Shikha, S. Murugesan, E. Mohandas 2017, 'Preparation of MnO2 from manganese natural ore', Carbon: Science and Technologyhttp://www.applied-science-innovations.com/cst-web-site/CST-9-1-2017/CST-226-9-1-2017-1-6.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Bulk crystal of potassium ferrocyanide trihydrate was grown with the optimized growth parameters.
R. Kanagadurai, R. Durairajan, R. Sankar, G. Sivanesan, S. P. Elangovan, r. jayavel 2010, 'Determination of Metastable Zone Width, Induction Period and Interfacial Energy ofa Ferroelectric Crystal - Potassium Ferrocyanide Trihydrate (KFCT)', E-Journal of Chemistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/903061. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A colorimetric method for the assessment of iron accumulated in the cells of phytoplankton utilizing potassium ferrocyanide was developed.
Jorge Falcão Paredes, Gilda Schmidt 1977, 'Analysis method of intracellular iron accumulated in phytoplankton', Brazilian Journal of Oceanographyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591977000100001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)