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"Section F, G and H"

It is obtained by strongly
heating together potash, scrap iron, and animal matter containing
nitrogen, as horn, leather, blood, etc., in iron pots.


Fer`ro*prus"si*ate (&?; or &?; or &?;; see
Prussiate, 277), n. [Ferro- +
prussiate.] (Chem.) A ferrocyanate; a
ferocyanide.
[R.]


Fer`ro*prus"sic (? or ?; see Prussic, 277),
a. [Ferro- + prussic.] (Chem.)
Ferrocyanic.


Fer*ro"so- (&?;). (Chem.) See Ferro-
.


Fer"ro*type (?), n. [L. ferrum
iron + -type.] A photographic picture taken on an iron
plate by a collodion process; -- familiarly called
tintype.


Fer"rous (?), a. [Cf. F.
ferreux. See Ferreous.] (Chem.) Pertaining
to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of compounds of iron in
which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous
sulphate.


Fer*ru"gi*na`ted (?), a. [See
Ferrugo.] Having the color or properties of the rust of
iron.


Fer`ru*gin"e*ous (?), a.


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