ferricyanide

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

/ ˌfɛr aɪˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, ˌfɛr i- /

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noun Chemistry.

a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K3Fe(CN)6.

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Origin of ferricyanide

First recorded in 1865–70; ferri- + cyanide

Words nearby ferricyanide

ferric chloride, ferric chloride test, ferric oxide, ferric sodium oxalate, ferricyanic acid, ferricyanide, Ferrier, ferriferous, ferriheme, ferrihemoglobin, ferrimagnetic

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How to use ferricyanide in a sentence

Now, in two of the reagents used, potassium ferro- and ferricyanide, iron is present according to the formul given.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
On p. 231, the same effect is discussed, in detail, in connection with the ferricyanide-ion.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
The ferricyanide had a small influence and, as might be expected, hyposulphite is fatal to the assay.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
To determine the finishing point, place a series of drops of the ferricyanide solution on a dry white glazed plate.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

Ferricyanide of potassium gives a blue precipitate or green coloration; with ferric salts a brown colour only is produced.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

British Dictionary definitions for ferricyanide

ferricyanide

/ (ˌfɛrɪˈsaɪəˌnaɪd) /

noun

any salt of ferricyanic acid

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