ferric
adjective uk/ˈfer.ɪk/ us/ˈfer.ɪk/
铁的，含铁的
relating to or containing iron
ferric alloys 铁合金
chemistry specialized（正）铁的，三价铁的
relating to iron with a valency of three
Ferrous forms of iron are absorbed more efficiently than ferric forms. 二价铁比三价铁更容易被吸收。
ferric iron 三价铁
Compare: ferrous
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- The worst price fall hit the steel industry: pig iron and ferric alloys dropped 21.7%.
- Use slug pellets based on ferric phosphate (harmless to other wildlife).
- The by-product is ferric chloride.
- Vitamin C from the diet helps in converting ferric iron to ferrous iron.
- Iron can be absorbed in the ferrous state much more readily than in the ferric state.
- Both forms are found in food, ferrous and ferric.