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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 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.

But the best of the lot is a solution of the two substances potassium ferricyanide and potassium bromide, which forms an image of silver ferrocyanide and silver bromide.

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.

Wool is dyed by heating it in a solution containing potassium ferricyanide and sulphuric acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

If the print has been dried, it is only necessary to soak it for a few moments in a fresh fixing bath, when the ferricyanide can be applied as before.

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.

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