Some of the applications of the Ferric Chloride Powder are as mentioned below:
* Drying Reagent.
American coin collectors use it for identifying the dates of Buffalo Nickels that are so badly worn that the date is not visible.
* as to give a contrasting effect to the metal knife and sword to stain blades,
* For providing etch the widmanstatten pattern in iron meteorites and etching of photogravure plates for printing photographic and fine art images in intaglio and for etching rotogravure cylinders used in the printing industry.