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ferrocyanide

[ fer-oh-sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .


ferrocyanide

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noun

  1. any salt of ferrocyanic acid, such as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ferrocyanide1

First recorded in 1835–45; ferro- + cyanide
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They started with an iron-containing electrolyte, ferrocyanide, that has been studied in the past.

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He extensively used potassium ferrocyanide to bleach detail into dark areas.

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The Harvard team realized that a possible bromine replacement was a charge-carrying molecule called ferrocyanide, which sounds dangerous but is actually used as a food additive.

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He admonished them for sending their spies to a foreign country equipped with “soap made of potassium ferrocyanide or toilet water that contains lead acetate.â€

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The powdered ferrocyanide is then added, together with the colophonium, and the heating is continued until a slight smell of cyanogen is noticed.

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