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manganous

[mang-guh-nuh s, man-gan-uh s, mang-]
adjective Chemistry.
  1. containing bivalent manganese.
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Origin of manganous

First recorded in 1815–25; mangan(ese) + -ous
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Examples from the Web for manganous

Historical Examples

  • Only the manganous and the chromic salts, however, are of importance.

    An Elementary Study of Chemistry

    William McPherson

  • Frequently also, magnesia and manganous oxide are present in small amounts, the former reaching 16%.

  • By neutralising concentrated acetic acid with manganous carbonate, and evaporating the solution so that crystals may form.

  • Formed by adding potassium hydrate to manganous sulphate, and filtering and drying the precipitate in vacuo.

  • By precipitating a solution of manganous sulphate with a solution of sodium phosphate.

British Dictionary definitions for manganous

manganous

adjective
  1. of or containing manganese in the divalent state
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