ferricyanide

noun

fer·ri·cy·a·nide ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd

ˌfer-i-

: the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻

: a compound containing the ferricyanide anion

especially : the red salt K₃Fe(CN)₆ used in making blue pigments

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Their movement through an external circuit and toward the positive terminal--Bennetto’s oxygen or ferricyanide terminal--creates a current. —

Bennett Daviss, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

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1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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ferricyanide

noun

fer·ri·cy·a·nide ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd

ˌfer-i-

: the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻

: a compound containing the ferricyanide anion

especially : the red salt K₃Fe(CN)₆ used in making blue pigments

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