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ferrocyanide en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English cyanide English ferrocyanide From ferro- + cyanide.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments

Forms

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Deriveds

potassium ferrocyanide · calcium ferrocyanide

Relateds

Prussian blue · ferricyanide · ferrocyanic acid