Ferric Benzoate is the ferric salt form of benzoate. Ferric benzoate has certain anti-corrosion properties. For example, it can be used as a novel steel corrosion inhibitor pigment for protective paint films. Ferric benzoate has been found particularly useful in providing intense, black permanent fingerprint records when used with the aforementioned metal complexing compounds
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