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ferricyanide

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fer⋅ri⋅cy⋅a⋅nide

  [fer-ahy-sahy-uh-nahyd, fer-ee-]
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–noun Chemistry.
a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K3Fe(CN)6.
Origin:
1865–70; ferri- + cyanide
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fer·ri·cy·a·nide   (fěr'ī-sī'ə-nīd', fěr'ĭ-)   
n.  Any of various salts containing the negative trivalent radical Fe(CN)6 and used in making blue pigments.
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Main Entry: fer·ri·cy·a·nide
Pronunciation: "fer-"I-'sI-&-"nId, "fer-i-
Function: noun
1 : the trivalent anionFe(CN)63−
2 : a compound containing the ferricyanide anion; especially : the red salt K3Fe(CN)6used in making blue pigments
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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