ferricyanic acid

[ fer-ahy-sahy-an-ik, fer-ee- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a brown, crystalline, unstable, water-soluble solid, H 3 Fe(CN) 6 , obtained by the interaction of a ferricyanide and an acid.

ferricyanic acid

/ ˌfɛrɪsaɪˈænɪk /

noun

1. a brown soluble unstable solid tribasic acid, usually known in the form of ferricyanide salts. Formula: H 3 Fe(CN) 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferricyanic acid¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ferri- + cyanic