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MANGANOUS
Etymology
Adjective
manganous (not comparable)
(chemistry) Containing manganese in its +2 oxidation state.
Source: Wiktionary
Man"ga*nous, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, designating, those compounds of manganese in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with manganic compounds; as, manganous oxide. Manganous acid, a hypothetical compound analogous to sulphurous acid, and forming the so-called manganites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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