Well attestedNamed from the place
Prussian blue
noun · first attested 18th century
The first modern synthetic pigment is named for a vanished kingdom.
A deep blue pigment, ferric ferrocyanide.
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- Named from the place
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- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 18th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Prussia
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Prussian blue
It was made in Berlin around 1706 and named for Prussia. The kingdom is gone; the pigment is still on every artist's palette.
Also pinned to Prussia
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Poland
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