Manganous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Relating to bivalent manganese or to a compound containing bivalent manganese.
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  • adj. Containing manganese in its +2 oxidation state.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of, pertaining to, designating, those compounds of manganese in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with manganic compounds.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Containing manganese: in chemistry, specifically applied to compounds in which each manganese atom is regarded as having a maximum quantivalence of two. Compare manganic.
    • Word Usage
    "The details of the method are as follows: A solution of manganous sulphate slightly stronger than No. 1 is prepared."
    Antonym
    manganic   
    Cross Reference
    manganic   
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    mercuric    morphin    pralidoxime    ferric    unreduced   
     
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