ferric

Example Sentences

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Beneath them lie layers of monohydrated sulfates and ferric hydroxysulfate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From The New Yorker • Sep. 14, 2015

With spray bottles, they applied both cupric nitrate and ferric nitrate to the metal, then distributed and smoothed the sizzling liquid with mop-shaped brushes.

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 precipitate of ferric phosphate is then treated as in the ordinary estimation of phosphates.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various