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ferric

/ˈfɛɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
fer-ric
IPA
/ˈfɛɹɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.

adj

Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +3.

Etymology

From Latin ferricus, from ferrum (“iron”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more ferric (comparative) most ferric (superlative)

Derived Forms

deferric diferric ferricrete ferrod ferrosoferric hypoferric mafic microferric monoferric nonferric

Phrases

ferric acid ferric ammonium citrate ferric bromide ferric carbide ferric chloride ferric fluoride ferric orthophosphate ferric oxide

Frequently Paired Words

ferritic ferrous ferryl

Synonyms

ferrous ferreous siderous ferruginous

Rhymes With

eric generic derek atmospheric derrick cleric esoteric numeric berwick stratospheric alphanumeric lerwick

Questions

How do you pronounce ferric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹɪk/.
What does ferric mean?
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.
Where does ferric come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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