ferric
English
Etymology
From Latin ferricus, from ferrum (“iron”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: fĕr'ĭk, IPA(key): /ˈfɛɹɪk/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk
Adjective
ferric (comparative more ferric, superlative most ferric)
- Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.
- (chemistry) Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 3
Derived terms
- deferric
- diferric
- ferric acid
- ferric ammonium citrate
- ferric bromide
- ferric carbide
- ferric chloride
- ferric fluoride
- ferric orthophosphate
- ferric oxide
- ferric phosphate
- ferricrete
- ferric state
- ferric sulfate
- ferric sulfide, ferric sulphide
- ferric sulphate
- ferrod
- ferrosoferric
- ferrosoferric oxide
- hypoferric
- mafic
- microferric
- monoferric
- nonferric
- potassio-ferric sulfate, potassio-ferric sulphate
Related terms
Translations
pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron
chemistry: of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 3
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Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
ferric m (feminine singular ferrica, masculine plural ferrics, feminine plural ferricas)
Further reading
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 323.