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Ferricyanide

Ferricyanide \Fer`ri*cy"a*nide\ (?; 104), n. [Ferri- + cyanide.] (Chem.) One of a complex series of double cyanides of ferric iron and some other base.

Potassium ferricyanide (Chem.), red prussiate of potash; a dark, red, crystalline salt, K6(CN)12Fe2, consisting of the double cyanide of potassium and ferric iron. From it is derived the ferrous ferricyanate, Turnbull's blue.

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ferricyanide

n. 1 (context chemistry English) any of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe(CN)63-; used in making blue pigments 2 (context chemistry English) a complex ion in which a central ferric iron atom is surrounded by six cyanide ions

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ferricyanide

n. salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide

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Ferricyanide

Ferricyanide is the anion [Fe(CN)]. It is also called hexacyanoferrate(III) and in rare, but systematic nomenclature, hexacyanidoferrate(III). The most common salt of this anion is potassium ferricyanide, a red crystalline material that is used as an oxidant in organic chemistry.

Usage examples of "ferricyanide".

Some of these, ferrocyanide and ferricyanide of potassium for example, have such characteristic properties that the fact that they are cyanides may be overlooked.

The ferricyanide had a small influence and, as might be expected, hyposulphite is fatal to the assay.

To determine the finishing point, place a series of drops of the ferricyanide solution on a dry white glazed plate.

If Peter had discovered a jar of potassium ferricyanide crystals missing, would he have reported it or simply purchased a new one?

Metcalfe took out a miniature vial of crystalline potassium ferricyanide, one of the items he usually carried on his person while in the field.