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ferric ammonium citrate

ferric ammonium citrate noun: a mixed salt of citric acid with iron and ammonia, Fe(NH₄)₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂; used to treat anemia, and in the manufacture of blueprint paper.

Noun

ferric ammonium citrate (uncountable)

  1. a mixed salt of citric acid with iron and ammonia, Fe(NH₄)₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂; used to treat anemia, and in the manufacture of blueprint paper

Questions about ferric ammonium citrate

What does ferric ammonium citrate mean?
Ferric ammonium citrate means a mixed salt of citric acid with iron and ammonia, Fe(NH₄)₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂; used to treat anemia, and in the manufacture of blueprint paper.
What part of speech is ferric ammonium citrate?
Ferric ammonium citrate is a noun.

Words near ferric ammonium citrate in the dictionary

  1. ferribactin
  2. ferribeidellite
  3. ferribeidellites
  4. ferric
  5. ferric acid
  6. ferric ammonium citrate
  7. ferric carbide
  8. ferric chloride
  9. ferric oxide
  10. ferric sulfate
  11. ferric sulphate

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