ferrocyanide

[ fer-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .

ferrocyanide

/ ˌfɛrəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd /

noun

1. any salt of ferrocyanic acid, such as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrocyanide¹

First recorded in 1835–45; ferro- + cyanide

Example Sentences

They started with an iron-containing electrolyte, ferrocyanide, that has been studied in the past.

From Science Magazine

He extensively used potassium ferrocyanide to bleach detail into dark areas.

From Seattle Times

The Harvard team realized that a possible bromine replacement was a charge-carrying molecule called ferrocyanide, which sounds dangerous but is actually used as a food additive.

From Science Magazine

He admonished them for sending their spies to a foreign country equipped with “soap made of potassium ferrocyanide or toilet water that contains lead acetate.”

From Scientific American

The powdered ferrocyanide is then added, together with the colophonium, and the heating is continued until a slight smell of cyanogen is noticed.

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