ferric
/ˈfɛɹɪk/
ferric adjective: pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.
Adjective
ferric (comparative more ferric, superlative most ferric)
- Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.
- Synonyms:
- ferrous, ferreous, siderous, ferruginous
- Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +3.
ferric meaning in Tamil and Bengali
ferric in Tamil
- பெரிக்கு
ferric in Bengali
- লোহা সংক্রান্ত, লোহা ধারণকারী
Synonyms of ferric
Forms of ferric
| comparative | more ferric |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ferric |
Origin of ferric
From Latin ferricus, from ferrum (“iron”).
Words formed from ferric
- deferric
- diferric
- ferric acid
- ferric ammonium citrate
- ferric bromide
- ferric carbide
- ferric chloride
- ferric fluoride
- ferric orthophosphate
- ferric oxide
- ferric phosphate
- ferricrete
- ferric state
- ferric sulfate
- ferric sulfide
- ferric sulphide
- ferric sulphate
- ferrod
- ferrosoferric
- ferrosoferric oxide
- ferrous-ferric oxide
- hypoferric
- mafic
- microferric
- monoferric
- nonferric
- potassio-ferric sulfate
- potassio-ferric sulphate
Words that rhyme with ferric
- berwick
- generic
- exoteric
- atmospheric
- derrick
- esoteric
- alphanumeric
- cleric
- Derek
- numeric
- spheric
- stratospheric
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Questions about ferric
- What does ferric mean?
- Ferric means pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.
- What is ferric in Tamil?
- Ferric in Tamil is பெரிக்கு. See Ferric meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ferric?
- Ferric is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ferric?
- Ferric is pronounced /ˈfɛɹɪk/.
Words near ferric in the dictionary
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