ferric

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to or containing iron

Word Origin

ferric (adj.)
1799, "pertaining to or extracted from iron," from Latin ferrum "iron" (see ferro-) + -ic. Especially of iron with a valence of three.

Example

1. Research on static sealing by ferric nitride magnetic fluid .
2. A red soil containing ferric oxide ; often used as a pigment .
3. Their removal is effected by aluminum and ferric salts .
4. The permit holder shall install chlorine gas detector near the tank vents for each ferric chloride and sodium hypochlorite storage tank , and install sulphur dioxide gas detector near the tank vents for each ferric chloride and sodium bisulphite tank .
5. This paper gives a review of the manufacturing method of inorganic high polymer coagulant polymerized ferric sulfate .

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