ferric
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ferric
1790–1800; < Latin ferr ( um ) iron + -ic
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The sulfates observed at Aram Chaos and Juventae, including ferric hydroxysulfate, probably formed more recently than the surrounding terrain.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
As a precaution, however, we are monitoring the situation due to the use of ferric sulphate in some waste treatment works.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021
In his soft, ferric voice, he said, “Oh.”
From The New Yorker • Sep. 14, 2015
With spray bottles, they applied both cupric nitrate and ferric nitrate to the metal, then distributed and smoothed the sizzling liquid with mop-shaped brushes.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2015
For the earth hath of her store plenty of iron in her highlands, and the globe contains the ferric and magnetick element in rich abundance.
From On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments by Gilbert, William
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