ferric

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Continued heating produces ferric hydroxysulfate, where OH replaces H2O in the mineral structure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

As a precaution, however, we are monitoring the situation due to the use of ferric sulphate in some waste treatment works.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021

In his soft, ferric voice, he said, “Oh.”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 14, 2015

Cupric nitrate yields a bluish-turquoise color, while ferric nitrate yields a yellow-to-brown color.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2015

The ferrous sulphate here employed is oxidized by the chromic acid to a ferric salt, which serves as a carrier of oxygen to the aniline.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various