ferric
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The findings indicate that volcanic heat at the Juventae Plateau and geothermal energy beneath Aram Chaos could convert common hydrated sulfates into ferric hydroxysulfate.
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
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
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 Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred