ferric chloride

fer·ric chlo·ride

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fer-ik klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr-]
- /ˈfɛr ɪk ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fer-ik klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr-]
- /ˈfɛr ɪk ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr-/

Definition of ferric chloride words

noun ferric chloride a compound that in its anhydrous form, FeCl 3 , occurs as a black-brown, water-soluble solid; in its hydrated form, FeCl 3 ⋅xH 2 O, it occurs in orange-yellow, deliquescent crystals: used chiefly in engraving, for deodorizing sewage, as a mordant, and in medicine as an astringent and styptic. 1

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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