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ferricyanide

American  
[fer-ahy-sahy-uh-nahyd, fer-ee-] / ˌfɛr aɪˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, ˌfɛr i- /

noun

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


ferricyanide British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of ferricyanide

First recorded in 1865–70; ferri- + cyanide

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Cyanotype is a photographic medium that uses ferric ammonium citrate, potassium ferricyanide, and simple sunlight to make an image.

From Scientific American Dec. 23, 2011

In most cases a blue coloration will appear; the addition of 1-2 drops of potassium ferricyanide solution with formation of a blue coloration indicates the presence of Neradol ND without fail.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

In case of need, the ferricyanide can be purified by adding to its solution a little bromine water and recrystallizing the compound.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

In the case of many formulae, it will be noticed that equal quantities of bromide and ferricyanide are recommended.

From Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements by Tennant, John A.

It was subjected to a series of treatments with ferric ferricyanide, and the proportion of Prussian blue fixed was determined by increase of weight, viz. from 10 p.ct. to 47 p.ct. according to the conditions.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

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