ferric

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The transformation from hydrated ferrous sulfates to ferric hydroxysulfate occurs only when temperatures exceed 100°C, far hotter than typical Martian surface conditions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

In his soft, ferric voice, he said, “Oh.”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 14, 2015

Cupric nitrate yields a bluish-turquoise color, while ferric nitrate yields a yellow-to-brown color.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2015

Finally, they spray the whole lot with a solution of ferric nitrate and heat it again to create the coverings.

From Economist • Jun. 26, 2014

The word “flocculent” is used of many substances which have a fleecy or “flock”-like appearance, such as a precipitate of ferric hydrate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various