Part 4256

<h1>Ferrier</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer"ri*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A ferryman.</def>

<i>Calthrop.</i>

<h1>Ferriferous</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer*rif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ferrum</ets> iron + <ets>-ferous</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ferrif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing or yielding iron.</def>

<h1>Ferriprussiate</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ri*prus"si*ate</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; see <er>Prussiate</er>, 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferri-</ets> + <ets>prussiate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A ferricyanate; a ferricyanide.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Ferriprussic</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ri*prus"sic</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; see <er>Prussik</er>, 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferri-</ets> + <ets>prussic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Ferricyanic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Ferro-</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer"ro-</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A prefix, or combining form, indicating <i>ferrous iron</i> as an ingredient; <as>as, <ex>ferro</ex>cyanide</as>.</def>

<h1>Ferrocalcite</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ro*cal"cite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferro-</ets> + <ets>calcite</ets>.]</ety> <def>Limestone containing a large percentage of iron carbonate, and hence turning brown on exposure.</def>

<h1>Ferrocyanate</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ro*cy"a*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferro-</ets> + <ets>cyanate</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ferrocyanate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A salt of ferrocyanic acid; a ferrocyanide.</def>

<h1>Ferrocyanic</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ro*cy*an"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferro-</ets> + <ets>cyanic</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ferrocyanique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a ferrocyanide.</def>

<cs><col>ferrocyanic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a white crystalline substance, <chform>H4(CN)6Fe</chform>, of strong acid properties, obtained from potassium ferrocyanide, and regarded as the type of the ferrocyanides; -- called also <altname>hydro-ferrocyanic acid</altname>, <altname>hydrogen ferrocyanide</altname>. etc.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ferrocyanide</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ro*cy"a*nide</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; 104)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferro-</ets> + <ets>cyanide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a series of complex double cyanides of ferrous iron and some other base.</def>

<cs><col>Potassium ferrocyanide</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>yellow prussiate of potash; a tough, yellow, crystalline salt, <chform>K4(CN)6Fe</chform>, the starting point in the manufacture of almost all cyanogen compounds, and the basis of the ferric ferrocyanate, <i>prussian blue<i>. It is obtained by strongly heating together potash, scrap iron, and animal matter containing nitrogen, as horn, leather, blood, etc., in iron pots.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ferroprussiate</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ro*prus"si*ate</hw> <tt>(? &or; ? &or;; see <er>Prussiate</er>, 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> )</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferro-</ets> + <ets>prussiate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A ferrocyanate; a ferocyanide.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Ferroprussic</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer`ro*prus"sic</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; see <er>Prussic</er>, 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ferro-</ets> + <ets>prussic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Ferrocyanic.</def>

<h1>Ferroso-</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer*ro"so-</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Ferro-</er>.</def>

<h1>Ferrotype</h1> <Xpage=553>