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ferrocyanide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
fer-ro-cyanide
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English cyanide English ferrocyanide From ferro- + cyanide.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ferrocyanides (plural)

Phrases

potassium ferrocyanide calcium ferrocyanide ferrocyanic acid Prussian blue

Frequently Paired Words

ferrocyanic acid ferricyanide Prussian blue

Questions

What does ferrocyanide mean?
The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments
Where does ferrocyanide come from?
Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English cyanide English ferrocyanide From ferro- + cyanide.

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