ferricyanide
ferricyanide · ferricyanides
Any of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe₆³⁻Any of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻; used in making blue pigments.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻; used in making blue pigments.
A complex ion in which a central ferric iron atom is surrounded by six cyanide ions.
More definitions
- salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide
Forms
plural: ferricyanides| Singular | ferricyanide |
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedferrocyanide