ferric
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ferric
1790–1800; < Latin ferr ( um ) iron + -ic
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Ferric hydroxysulfate is much rarer and occurs only in a few small locations.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
“They’re an important part of our culture and I think it’s fine if you keep precautions,” said Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Microbiology Dr. Ferric Fang.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021
Another author of the study, Dr. Ferric Fang, a microbiology professor and journal editor at the University of Washington, said improper images began turning up in the 1990s.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2017
Ferric Fang of the University of Washington, Seattle; Joan Bennett of Rutgers University; and Arturo Casadevall of Albert Einstein College of Medicine combed through misconduct reports on 228 people released by the U.S.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 22, 2013
Ferric sulphide, pyrite, FeS2, occurs native in large quantities.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips
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