potassium ferrocyanide
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.
Words nearby potassium ferrocyanide
British Dictionary definitions for potassium ferrocyanide
potassium ferrocyanide
noun
a yellow soluble crystalline compound used in case-hardening steel and making dyes and pigments. Formula: K 4 Fe(CN) 6
Also called: potassium hexacyanoferrate (II), yellow prussiate of potash