manganous
[ mang-guh-nuhs, man-gan-uhs, mang- ]
/ ˈmæŋ gə nəs, mænˈgæn əs, mæŋ- /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing bivalent manganese.
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Origin of manganous
First recorded in 1815–25; mangan(ese) + -ous
Words nearby manganous
manganic acid, manganiferous, Manganin, manganite, mangano-, manganous, manganous sulfate, Mangbetu, mange, mangeao, mangel-wurzel
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British Dictionary definitions for manganous
manganous
/ (ˈmæŋɡənəs, mænˈɡænəs) /
adjective
of or containing manganese in the divalent state
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