ferrocyanide

[fer-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid]

fer·ro·cy·a·nide

[fer-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid]
noun Chemistry.
a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K4Fe(CN)6.

Origin:
1835–45; ferro- + cyanide
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Ferrocyanide is always a great word to know.
So is elective. Does it mean:
selecting for combination or action; tending to combine with certain substances in preference to others, such as elective attraction
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent
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ferrocyanide (ˌfɛrəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd)
 
n
any salt of ferrocyanic acid, such as potassium ferrocyanide, K4Fe(CN)6

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