ferric
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The sulfates observed at Aram Chaos and Juventae, including ferric hydroxysulfate, probably formed more recently than the surrounding terrain.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
In his soft, ferric voice, he said, “Oh.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 14, 2015
With spray bottles, they applied both cupric nitrate and ferric nitrate to the metal, then distributed and smoothed the sizzling liquid with mop-shaped brushes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2015
Finally, they spray the whole lot with a solution of ferric nitrate and heat it again to create the coverings.
From Economist ● Jun. 26, 2014
Only soluble ferric compounds seem to serve as a suitable source of supply of the element; ferrous compounds being usually highly toxic to plants.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
