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ferricyanide

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

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K 3 Fe(CN) 6 .


ferricyanide

/ ˌfɛrɪˈsaɪəˌnaɪd /

noun

  1. any salt of ferricyanic acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ferricyanide1

First recorded in 1865–70; ferri- + cyanide
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Example Sentences

Now, in two of the reagents used, potassium ferro- and ferricyanide, iron is present according to the formul given.

On p. 231, the same effect is discussed, in detail, in connection with the ferricyanide-ion.

The ferricyanide had a small influence and, as might be expected, hyposulphite is fatal to the assay.

To determine the finishing point, place a series of drops of the ferricyanide solution on a dry white glazed plate.

Ferricyanide of potassium gives a blue precipitate or green coloration; with ferric salts a brown colour only is produced.

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