a white volatile unstable solid tetrabasic acid, usually known in the form of ferrocyanide salts. Formula: H4Fe(CN)6
ferrocyanic acid in American English
(ˈferousaiˈænɪk, ˌfer-)
noun
Chemistry
a white, crystalline, unstable, water-soluble solid, H4Fe(CN)6, obtained by the interaction of a ferrocyanide and an acid
Word origin
[1810–20; ferro- + cyanic]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, knockout, rationalize, realism, unitaryferro- is a combining form with the meaning “iron,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix ferro- include: ferroalloy, ferrocement, ferrocene, ferrocyanide, ferromagnetic