ferric
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ferric
1790–1800; < Latin ferr ( um ) iron + -ic
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Example Sentences
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Continued heating produces ferric hydroxysulfate, where OH replaces H2O in the mineral structure.
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
Cupric nitrate yields a bluish-turquoise color, while ferric nitrate yields a yellow-to-brown color.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2015
Third, they form soluble, dark-blue or greenish-black compounds with ferric salts, the common inks.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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