manganous

[ mang-guh-nuhs, man-gan-uhs, mang- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing bivalent manganese.

manganous

/ ˈmæŋɡənəs; mænˈɡænəs /

adjective

1. of or containing manganese in the divalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of manganous¹

First recorded in 1815–25; mangan(ese) + -ous

Example Sentences

Compounds of manganese, on boiling with strong hydrochloric acid, yield manganous chloride (MnCl2).

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We also made a number of determinations, using a solution of manganous sulphate in the place of the oxalic acid.

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Finally, the excess of manganous sulphate is determined, in the manner described by Volhard, by means of solution No. 3.

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In barytobiotite and manganophyllite the magnesia is partly replaced by baryta and manganous oxide respectively.

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The hydrated form, found native as the mineral manganite, is produced by the spontaneous oxidation of manganous hydroxide.

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