ferricyanide
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Ferricyanide — is the name for the anion [Fe(CN)6] 3−. Its systematic name is hexacyanoferrate(III) ion. The most common salt of this anion is potassium ferricyanide, a red crystalline material that is used as an oxidant in organic chemistry. [Fe(CN)6] 3−… … Wikipedia
Ferricyanide — Fer ri*cy a*nide (?; 104), n. [Ferri + cyanide.] (Chem.) One of a complex series of double cyanides of ferric iron and some other base. [1913 Webster] {Potassium ferricyanide} (Chem.), red prussiate of potash; a dark, red, crystalline salt,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ferricyanide — [fer΄īsī′ə nīd΄, fer΄isī′ə nīd΄] n. a salt of ferricyanic acid containing the trivalent negative radical Fe(CN) 6, in which the iron is trivalent … English World dictionary
ferricyanide — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1845 1. the trivalent anion Fe(CN)63 2. a compound containing the ferricyanide anion; especially the red salt K3Fe(CN)6 used in making blue pigments … New Collegiate Dictionary
ferricyanide — /fer uy suy euh nuyd , fer ee /, n. Chem. a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K3Fe(CN)6. [1865 70; FERRI + CYANIDE] * * * … Universalium
ferricyanide — fer•ri•cy•a•nide [[t]ˌfɛr aɪˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, ˌfɛr i [/t]] n. chem. a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K3Fe(CN)6 • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
ferricyanide — noun a) any of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe(CN); used in making blue pigments b) a complex ion in which a central ferric iron atom is surrounded by six cyanide ions … Wiktionary
ferricyanide — fer·ri·cyanide … English syllables
ferricyanide — noun salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide • Hypernyms: ↑salt … Useful english dictionary
Potassium ferricyanide — Ferricyanide Fer ri*cy a*nide (?; 104), n. [Ferri + cyanide.] (Chem.) One of a complex series of double cyanides of ferric iron and some other base. [1913 Webster] {Potassium ferricyanide} (Chem.), red prussiate of potash; a dark, red,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
