CEFR C1

ferrocyanide

noun

Meaning

ferrocyanide means the complex ion Fe(CN)64-; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses ferrocyanide to mean the complex ion Fe(CN)64-; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making....
The teacher asked students to find ferrocyanide in the reading.

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ferrocyanide (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses ferrocyanide to mean the complex ion Fe(CN)64-; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making....
The teacher asked students to find ferrocyanide in the reading.

How to Use ferrocyanide

a/the ferrocyanide (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a ferrocyanide."
ferrocyanide in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked ferrocyanide in context before translating it."

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