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TURNBULL'S BLUE

\tˈɜːnbʊlz blˈuː], \tˈɜːnbʊlz blˈuː], \t_ˈɜː_n_b_ʊ_l_z b_l_ˈuː]\

Definitions of TURNBULL'S BLUE

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The double cyanide of ferrous and ferric iron, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, used in dyeing, calico printing, etc. Cf. Prussian blue, under Prussian.

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