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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A white intermediate compound obtained during the preparation of [[Prussian%20Blue|Prussian Blue]]. Berlin white is composed of iron ferric ferrocyanide. It will oxidize in air to form Prussian blue (Berrie 1997).
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A white intermediate compound obtained during the preparation of [[Prussian%20blue|Prussian Blue]]. Berlin white is composed of iron ferric ferrocyanide. It will oxidize in air to form Prussian blue (Berrie 1997).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Latest revision as of 15:43, 4 May 2022

Description

A white intermediate compound obtained during the preparation of Prussian Blue. Berlin white is composed of iron ferric ferrocyanide. It will oxidize in air to form Prussian blue (Berrie 1997).

Synonyms and Related Terms

bianco di Berlino (It.)

Resources and Citations

  • B.Berrie, "Prussian Blue", Artists Pigments, Volume 3, E. West FitzHugh (ed.), Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1997.