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fer·ri·cy·a·nide | \ ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd 
, ˌfer-i- \
, ˌfer-i- \Definition of ferricyanide
1 : the trivalent anion Fe(CN)63−
2 : a compound containing the ferricyanide anion especially : the red salt K3Fe(CN)6 used in making blue pigments
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ferricyanide
nounfer·ri·cy·a·nide | \ ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd , ˌfer-i- \
, ˌfer-i- \Medical Definition of ferricyanide
1 : the trivalent anion Fe(CN)63−
2 : a compound containing the ferricyanide anion especially : the red salt K3Fe(CN)6 used in making blue pigments
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The first known use of ferricyanide was in 1840
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