ferricyanide

[ fer-ahy-sahy-uh-nahyd, fer-ee- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K3Fe(CN)6.

Origin of ferricyanide

1
First recorded in 1865–70; ferri- + cyanide

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British Dictionary definitions for ferricyanide

ferricyanide

/ (ˌfɛrɪˈsaɪəˌnaɪd) /


noun
  1. any salt of ferricyanic acid

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