adjective
- of, relating to, or containing iron, especially iron with a valence of three
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The ferric oxide gave the soil its reddish color.
- Ferric compounds are commonly used in water treatment.
- The chemist tested for ferric ions in the solution.
- Rust is primarily composed of ferric oxide.
- Ferric chloride is used as an etching agent.
- The ferric state of iron is more oxidized than the ferrous state.