ferric

[ fer-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.

ferric

/ ˈfɛrɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing iron in the trivalent state: ferric oxide ; designating an iron (III) compound

ferric

/ fĕr′ĭk /

1. Containing iron, especially iron with a valence of 3.
2. Compare ferrous

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferric¹

1790–1800; < Latin ferr ( um ) iron + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferric¹

C18: from Latin ferrum iron

Example Sentences

The Swiss salt, which contained iron in the form of ground-up ferric pyrophosphate, lost 44% of its iodine content in the first month of storage, and 86% after six months.

From MIT Technology Review

Amid the Iron Islands—perhaps non-ferric metals are scarce in the Seven Kingdoms?

From The Daily Beast

It gave a bluish-black color with impure ferrous sulphate and a dark color with ferric chloride.

From Project Gutenberg

An alcoholic solution of this substance gave a dark color with ferric chloride and a light colored precipitate with lead acetate.

From Project Gutenberg

A small portion of the tar residue in alcoholic solution gave a color reaction with ferric chloride.

From Project Gutenberg

The filtrate did not give any color with ferric chloride, but it reduced Fehling solution.

From Project Gutenberg

This solution was yellow and gave a reaction with ferric chloride similar to that of gallic acid.

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