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
- A hexavalent radical, Fe, a compound of cyanogen...
Ancestry of “ferricyanogen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cyanogen | The pseudohalogen ; a colourless, poisonous gas... |
| 2 | English | cyano | a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of... |