Where does “ferricyanogen” come from?

ferricyanogen (English) comes from English cyanogen, from English cyano — a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of...

ferricyanogen (English): A hexavalent radical, Fe, a compound of cyanogen...

Definitions

  1. A hexavalent radical, Fe, a compound of cyanogen...

Ancestry of “ferricyanogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyanogenThe pseudohalogen (CN); a colorless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare
2Englishcyanoa univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of...
Every word from English cyano →Every word from English cyanogen →