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ferric
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1799, "pertaining to or extracted from iron," from Latin ferrum "iron" (see ferro- ) + -ic . Especially of iron with a valence of three.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to or containing iron [syn: ferrous ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ferric \Fer"ric\, a. [L. ferrum iron: cf. F. ferrique. See Ferrous .] Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has a higher valence than in the ferrous compounds; as, ferric oxide; ferric ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ferric refers to iron -containing materials or compounds . In chemistry the term is reserved for iron with an oxidation number of +3, also denoted iron(III) or Fe . On the other hand, ferrous refers to iron with oxidation number of +2, denoted iron(II) ...
Usage examples of ferric.
The separation is effected by distilling the substance with solution of ferric sulphate, and collecting the vapour in a dilute solution of sulphurous acid or arsenite of soda.
The action of bromine is sometimes accelerated by the use of compounds which behave catalytically, the more important of these substances being iodine, iron, ferric chloride, ferric bromide, aluminium bromide and phosphorus.
Ferrous compounds are converted into ferric by the action of an oxidising agent in the presence of an acid.
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Initial blackness can also be ensured by oxidizing 21 per cent of the ferrous-sulphate without adding the extra acid necessary to the formation of a ferric salt.
Ferric salts are derived from the higher oxide, and are generally red, brown, or yellow.
It oxidizes copper sulfide, yielding acid and ferric ions, which in turn wash copper out of low grade ores.
But there were many other candidate materials proposed, among them, ammonium chloride, carbon suboxide, various silicates and oxides, solutions of hydrochloric acid, a hydrated ferric chloride, carbohydrates, and hydrocarbons.
But he was able to vary the color, using chromic oxide for red and ferric oxide for yellow and titanium for blue.
Tannin is present in inferior gums and can be detected by the bluish- black coloration produced on adding ferric chloride.
And dey cuts Slab wi' bad sulphides an' cooks it up wi' ferric chloride an' crap like dat.
It was limpid but rather hard, and contained ferric oxide and tiny traces of sulphide.
Also, gum, resin, chlorophyl, fixed oil, lignin, salts of lime and potassium, with ferric oxide.
A reddish pigment called ferric oxide was washed over the stucco to hold off erosion.
Rising, he started to brush it from his pants-only to discover that his pants, and his shirt, had been replaced by a loose white robe that had been embellished with swirling patterns of tinted ferric oxide.