"ferrocyanide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ferrocyanides [plural]
Etymology: From ferro- + cyanide. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ferro|cyanide}} ferro- + cyanide Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ferrocyanide (countable and uncountable, plural ferrocyanides)
  1. (inorganic chemistry) The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments Wikipedia link: ferrocyanide Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: potassium ferrocyanide, calcium ferrocyanide Related terms: ferrocyanic acid, ferricyanide, Prussian blue

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