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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How to use manganous in a sentence

Compounds of manganese, on boiling with strong hydrochloric acid, yield manganous chloride (MnCl2).
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
We also made a number of determinations, using a solution of manganous sulphate in the place of the oxalic acid.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886|Various
Finally, the excess of manganous sulphate is determined, in the manner described by Volhard, by means of solution No. 3.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886|Various
In barytobiotite and manganophyllite the magnesia is partly replaced by baryta and manganous oxide respectively.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

The hydrated form, found native as the mineral manganite, is produced by the spontaneous oxidation of manganous hydroxide.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for manganous

manganous

/ (ˈmæŋɡənəs, mænˈɡænəs) /

adjective

of or containing manganese in the divalent state

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