ferricyanide
noun
fer·ri·cy·a·nide
ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd 
ˌfer-i-
ˌfer-i-
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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Their movement through an external circuit and toward the positive terminal--Bennetto’s oxygen or ferricyanide terminal--creates a current.
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Bennett Daviss, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Bennett Daviss, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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ferricyanide
noun
fer·ri·cy·a·nide
ˌfer-ˌī-ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd
ˌfer-i-
ˌfer-i-
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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