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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FERRIC

From Latin ferrum iron.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FERRIC

ferric  [ˈfɛrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ferric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FERRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ferric

Ferric

Ferric refers to iron-containing materials or compounds. In chemistry the term is reserved for iron with an oxidation number of +3, also denoted iron or Fe3+. On the other hand, ferrous refers to iron with oxidation number of +2, denoted iron or Fe2+. Iron is usually the most stable form of iron in air, as illustrated by the pervasiveness of rust, an insoluble iron-containing material.

Definition of ferric in the English dictionary

The definition of ferric in the dictionary is of or containing iron in the trivalent state: ferric oxide; designating an iron compound.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERRIC


aspheric
əˈsfɛrɪk
asthenospheric
əˌsθɛnəˈsfɛrɪk
atmospheric
ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk
chemospheric
ˌkɛməˈsfɛrɪk
chromospheric
ˌkrəʊməˈsfɛrɪk
cleric
ˈklɛrɪk
derrick
ˈdɛrɪk
eric
ˈɛrɪk
exospheric
ˌɛksəʊˈsfɛrɪk
ferrosoferric
ˌfɛrəʊsəˈfɛrɪk
generic
dʒɪˈnɛrɪk
Herrick
ˈhɛrɪk
lithospheric
ˌlɪθəˈsfɛrɪk
magnetospheric
mæɡˌniːtəʊˈsfɛrɪk
mesospheric
ˌmɛsəʊˈsfɛrɪk
planispheric
ˌplænɪˈsfɛrɪk
stratospheric
ˌstrætəˈsfɛrɪk
subatmospheric
ˌsʌbætməsˈfɛrɪk
thermospheric
ˌθɜːməʊˈsfɛrɪk
tropospheric
ˌtrɒpəˈsfɛrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERRIC

ferreting
ferrety
ferriage
ferric oxide
ferricyanic
ferricyanic acid
ferricyanide
ferricyanogen
ferried
Ferrier
ferries
ferriferous
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetism
Ferris wheel
ferrite
ferrite-rod aerial
ferritic
ferritin

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERRIC

asymmetric
centric
dielectric
eccentric
electric
fabric
gastric
geometric
historic
hydrochloric
hydroelectric
lyric
metric
numeric
pediatric
prehistoric
psychiatric
rhetoric
symmetric
toric

Synonyms and antonyms of ferric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ferric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERRIC

Find out the translation of ferric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ferric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ferric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

férrico
570 millions of speakers

English

ferric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फेरिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحديديك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

железа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

férrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফেরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ferrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ferric
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisen-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第二鉄の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ferric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

demir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żelaza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заліза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιδήρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ferri
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ferri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ferric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ferric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERRIC»

The term «ferric» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.974 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERRIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ferric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERRIC»

Discover the use of ferric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ferric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Surface Complexation Modeling: Hydrous Ferric Oxide
Provides a description of the thermodynamic model, data treatment procedures and the thermodynamic constants for hydrous ferric oxide. Includes detailed coverage of the model and the parameter extraction procedure.
David A. Dzombak, 1990
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International critical tables of numerical data, physics, ...
Ferric ion Arsenous acid, reaction with, 7 : 277 Free energy, 7 : 277 Silver, reaction with, 7 : 277 Ferric metasilicate, specific heat, 6 : 98 Ferric nitrate Absorption spectra, solutions, 6 : 327 Density, aqueous solution, 3: 68 Diffusion in water, ...
Edward Wight Washburn, Callie Hull, 1933
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General Chemistry
Hard waters often contain ferrous or ferric ion. Ferric Compounds The hydrated ferric ion, Fe(H2O)2+++, is pale violet in color. The ion loses protons readily, however, and ferric salts in solution usually are yellow or brown, because of the ...
Linus Pauling, 2012
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Guidance Manual for Coagulant Changeover
Although there was not a significant difference in the processing and handling requirements of alum and ferric sulfate residuals, the potential for beneficial reuse was improved with ferric sulfate residuals. The optimal conditions for ferric sulfate ...
James DeWolfe, 2003
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Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
ferrate Inorganic Chemistry, a compound of ferric oxide with another oxide, such as sodium ferrite. NaFeO,. ferredoxin Biochemistry, an iron-containing protein that is part of the electron transport system in plants and microorganisms. ferreed  ...
Christopher G. Morris, 1992
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Adsorption of Trace Metals by Hydrous Ferric Oxide in Seawater
Page 16 -5 2+ -3 isotherm for 1 x 10 M Cu on 1 x 10 M hydrous ferric oxide prepared in different background electrolytes 22 2+ 11 Effect of background electrolyte composition on the Cu -5 2+ -4 isotherm for 1 x 10 M Cu on 1 x 10 M hydrous ...
Kathleen C. Swallow, François Morel, 1980
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Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, Second Edition
... Ferberite Fermium Ferric acetylacetonate Ferric alum Ferric ammonium chromate Ferric ammonium citrate Ferric ammonium oxalate trihydrate Ferric arsenate dihydrate Ferric basic acetate Ferric basic arsenite Ferric bromide Ferric chloride ...
Dale L. Perry, 2011
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Advanced Processes for Simultaneous Arsenic and Manganese ...
Bench-scale testing was conducted to establish the feasibility of using ferric chloride addition to improve arsenic removal, and to generate an arsenic removal dose-response curve that can be used as the basis for the subsequent pilot and ...
‎2006
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Hydrometallurgy 2008: Proceedings of the Sixth International ...
As inferred, a key factor to achieve the transition from an initially ferric ion governed stage to the preferred ORP governed stage is the addition of ferric ion below a threshold value. Otherwise, the released ferrous ion during the first stage of the ...
Courtney A. Young, Patrick R. Taylor, Corby G. Anderson, 2008
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Ferric Compounds—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 ...
Ferric Compounds—Advances in Research and Application / 2012 Edition is a ScholarlyPaperTM that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Ferric Compounds in a compact format. The editors have built Ferric ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ferric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scary: Leaded Water and One Flint Family's Toxic Nightmare
M. To keep TTHM levels down, the city is adding ferric chloride. The trouble is, that additive can also accelerate the corrosion of lead and iron ... «Deadline Detroit, Jul 15»
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An Element of Excess: How Iron Fortification May Be a Double …
Iron can easily lose or gain one electron going from the ferrous (Fe++) to the ferric (Fe+++) state, back and forth indefinitely. This is how it ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
3
Let's get experimental
“They've been dipped in or sprayed with ferric chloride, then I've added everything from sugar or salt, to Miracle-Gro, to copper wire, bronze ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
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Earnings in Focus: Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX)
It is also developing Zerenex (ferric citrate), an oral, ferric iron-based compound that has the capacity to bind to phosphate in the ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
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C. difficile requires specific amounts of iron to grow--but not too much
Fur, or the Ferric-uptake regulator, is a compound proven to control the homeostasis of intracellular iron. C. difficile as well as other bacteria use ... «Vaccine News Daily, Jul 15»
6
C. difficile needs iron, but too much is hazardous
They further posited that a compound called "Ferric-uptake regulator," or Fur, which is known to control intracellular iron homeostasis in many ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX) Brokerage Rating …
It is also developing Zerenex (ferric citrate), an oral, ferric iron-based compound that has the capacity to bind to phosphate in the ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
8
These are the Minerals That Give Fireworks Their Colors
It also finds its way into common households as a component in constructing ceramic ferric magnets (fridge magnets). Other strontium ... «io9, Jul 15»
9
Reducing moisture can help control population of damaging slugs
Newer products with iron phosphate or ferric phosphate can be used on edibles and are relativity safe around pets. For more information on ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Friday's Trade Stocks Recap: Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ …
Its lead product Auryxia (ferric citrate), an oral, ferric iron-based compound that has the capacity to bind to phosphate in the gastrointestinal tract ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»

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