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ferrocyanide

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fer·ro·cy·a·nide  (fr-s-nd)
n.
A salt containing the negative tetravalent radical Fe(CN)6, used in making blue pigments, blueprint paper, and ferricyanide.
ferrocyanide [ˌfɛrəʊˈsaɪəˌnaɪd]
n
(Chemistry) any salt of ferrocyanic acid, such as potassium ferrocyanide, K4Fe(CN)6
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Noun1.ferrocyanide - salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate
potassium ferrocyanide, yellow prussiate of potash - a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)


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