ferricyanic acid

[ fer-ahy-sahy-an-ik, fer-ee- ]
/ ˈfɛr aɪ saɪˈæn ɪk, ˈfɛr i- /

noun Chemistry.

a brown, crystalline, unstable, water-soluble solid, H3Fe(CN)6, obtained by the interaction of a ferricyanide and an acid.

Origin of ferricyanic acid

First recorded in 1850–55; ferri- + cyanic

Words nearby ferricyanic acid

ferric ammonium oxalate, ferric chloride, ferric chloride test, ferric oxide, ferric sodium oxalate, ferricyanic acid, ferricyanide, ferrier, ferriferous, ferriheme, ferrihemoglobin

British Dictionary definitions for ferricyanic acid

ferricyanic acid
/ (ˌfɛrɪsaɪˈænɪk) /

noun

a brown soluble unstable solid tribasic acid, usually known in the form of ferricyanide salts. Formula: H 3 Fe(CN) 6