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ferric

[fer-ik] / ˈfɛr ɪk /


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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

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 molecules of iron, uniting with the molecules of oxygen which exist in the oil in its oxidized state, forms ferric oxide.

From Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology by Lewis, William T.




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