ferric chloride
noun
Iron (iii) chloride, a red or (when hydrated) yellow solid with Lewis acid properties, used in solution to promote the clumping of particles in sewage treatment, and as an etchant for copper.
- Formula: FeCl3..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Shepard (1804–1886).
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