ferricyanic acid

American

[fer-ahy-sahy-an-ik, fer-ee-] / ˈfɛr aɪ saɪˈæn ɪk, ˈfɛr i- /

noun

Chemistry.

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

ferricyanic acid British

/ ˌfɛrɪsaɪˈænɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ferricyanic acid

First recorded in 1850–55; ferri- + cyanic

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