ferrocyanide

[ fer-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid ]
/ ˌfɛr oʊˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K4Fe(CN)6.

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Origin of ferrocyanide

First recorded in 1835–45; ferro- + cyanide

Words nearby ferrocyanide

ferrocene, ferrocerium, ferrochromium, ferroconcrete, ferrocyanic acid, ferrocyanide, ferrocytochrome, ferroelectric, ferrokinetics, ferrol, ferromagnesian
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British Dictionary definitions for ferrocyanide

ferrocyanide
/ (ˌfɛrəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd) /

noun

any salt of ferrocyanic acid, such as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6
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