manganous

[ mang-guh-nuh s, man-gan-uh s, mang- ]
/ ˈmæŋ gə nəs, mænˈgæn əs, mæŋ- /

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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