ferricyanide

noun fer·ri·cy·a·nide \ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd, ˌfer-i-\

Definition of FERRICYANIDE

: the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻

: a compound containing the ferricyanide anion; especially : the red salt K₃Fe(CN)₆ used in making blue pigments

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1845

Medical Dictionary

noun fer·ri·cy·a·nide \ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd, ˌfer-i-\

: the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻

: a compound containing the ferricyanide anion; especially : the red salt K₃Fe(CN)₆ used in making blue pigments

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