ferric

Example Sentences

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As a precaution, however, we are monitoring the situation due to the use of ferric sulphate in some waste treatment works.

From BBC

The ferric red of Central Africa appeared in furrowed hills covered in sparse emerald grass.

From New York Times

A chemical spill caused sodium hypochlorite to mix with ferric sulfate at a Birmingham Water Works treatment plant near Highway 280, AL.com reported.

From Fox News

Authorities tell news outlets that irritating gas caused by a mixture of ferric sulfate and sodium hypochlorite was causing breathing problems for about a dozen workers.

From Seattle Times

Chloride levels in the river water accelerated lead corrosion, which worsened when the treatment plant added ferric chloride to remove contaminants.

From Nature