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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesferrique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁik
"L'oxyde ferrique est utilisé dans de nombreuses applications."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or containing iron, especially in its trivalent state.
"Ferric oxide is commonly used as a pigment in paints." - 2
Describing compounds where iron is present in a +3 oxidation state.
"In the laboratory, ferric chloride is often used as a coagulant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ferric' is derived from the Latin word 'ferrum', meaning iron. It has been used in English since the early 19th century to describe compounds containing iron in its +3 oxidation state, distinguishing it from 'ferrous', which refers to iron in its +2 state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ferric" is said worldwide
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ferrique
Transliteration: fɛʁik
"L'oxyde ferrique est utilisé dans de nombreuses applications."
eisenhaltig
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯zənˌhaltɪç
"Eisenhaltige Verbindungen sind in der Chemie wichtig."
ferrico
Transliteration: ˈfɛr.ri.ko
"Il cloruro ferrico è un composto chimico comune."
férrico
Transliteration: ˈfe.ri.ko
"El óxido férrico se utiliza en la fabricación de pigmentos."
férrico
Transliteration: ˈfɛ.ʁiku
"O óxido férrico é um componente importante em várias reações."
आयरन युक्त
Transliteration: āyraṇ yukt
"आयरन युक्त यौगिकों का उपयोग औद्योगिक प्रक्रियाओं में किया जाता है।"
铁的
Transliteration: tiě de
"铁的化合物在化学中非常重要。"
철의
Transliteration: cheol-ui
"철의 화합물은 다양한 산업에서 사용됩니다."
鉄の
Transliteration: tetsu no
"鉄の化合物は化学で重要です。"
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