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F0084800 (fĕr′ĭk)adj. Relating to or containing iron, especially with valence 3 or a valence higher than in a corresponding ferrous compound.

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(ˈfɛrɪk) adj (Minerals) of or containing iron in the trivalent state: ferric oxide; designating an iron (III) compound[C18: from Latin ferrum iron]

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adj. of or containing iron, esp. in the trivalent state. [1790–1800; < Latin ferr(um) iron + -ic]

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(fĕr′ĭk) Containing iron, especially iron with a valence of 3. Compare ferrous.

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Adj.

ferric - of or relating to or containing ironferrous

Translations

ferric

(fĕr`ĭk), ironiron,
metallic chemical element; symbol Fe [Lat. ferrum]; at. no. 26; at. wt. 55.845; m.p. about 1,535&degC;; b.p. about 2,750&degC;; sp. gr. 7.87 at 20&degC;; valence +2, +3, +4, or +6. Iron is biologically significant.
..... Click the link for more information. in the +3 valencevalence,
combining capacity of an atom expressed as the number of single bonds the atom can form or the number of electrons an element gives up or accepts when reacting to form a compound.
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[′fer·ik] (inorganic chemistry) The term for a compound of trivalent iron, for example, ferric bromide, FeBr₃.

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of or containing iron in the trivalent state: ferric oxide; designating an iron(III) compound

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Synonyms for ferric

adj of or relating to or containing iron

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