ferricyanide

[ fer-ahy-sahy-uh-nahyd, fer-ee- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K 3 Fe(CN) 6 .

ferricyanide

/ ˌfɛrɪˈsaɪəˌnaɪd /

noun

1. any salt of ferricyanic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferricyanide¹

First recorded in 1865–70; ferri- + cyanide

Example Sentences

To reduce the heat carried by these moving ions, Zhou and his colleagues spiked their ferricyanide with a positively charged organic compound called guanidinium.

From Science Magazine

Welham used a photogram printing process called wet cyanotype, where ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide are mixed to create a photosensitive solution which is then painted on to watercolour paper and left to dry.

From BBC

When I was growing up my chemistry set had a lot of potentially harmful chemicals like copper sulfate and potassium ferricyanide.

From Scientific American

Ferrocyanide–ferricyanide has been used as a reversible redox couple, but it could potentially produce toxic hydrogen-cyanide gas at the electrodes.

From Nature

Cyanotype is a photographic medium that uses ferric ammonium citrate, potassium ferricyanide, and simple sunlight to make an image.

From Scientific American