| ferrocyanic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a ferrocyanide. <chemistry> Ferrocyanic acid, a white crystalline substance, H4(CN)6Fe, of strong acid properties, obtained from potassium ferrocyanide, and regarded as the type of the ferrocyanides. Synonym: hydro-ferrocyanic acid, hydrogen ferrocyanide. Etc. Origin: Ferro- + cyanic: cf. F. Ferrocyanique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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