noun
- salts of ferrocyanic acid containing the complex ion Fe(CN)6^4-, used in chemistry and industry
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Potassium ferrocyanide is commonly used in the production of Prussian blue pigment.
- The laboratory tested various ferrocyanides for their catalytic properties.
- Ferrocyanides are important compounds in analytical chemistry.
- The industrial process requires careful handling of ferrocyanides.
- Sodium ferrocyanide serves as an anti-caking agent in some food products.
- The chemist studied the crystal structure of different ferrocyanides.