ferrocyanide

noun fer·ro·cy·a·nide \-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd\

Definition of FERROCYANIDE

: the tetravalent anion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻

: a compound containing the ferrocyanide anion; especially : the salt K₄Fe(CN)₆ used in making blue pigments (as Prussian blue)

circa 1826

Medical Dictionary

noun fer·ro·cy·a·nide \ˌfer-ō-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd\

: the tetravalent anion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻

: a compound containing the ferrocyanide anion; especially : the salt K₄Fe(CN)₆ used in making blue pigments (as Prussian blue)

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