manganous
Adjective
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, designating, those compounds of manganese in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with manganic compounds; as, manganous oxide.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Phrases with the word
manganous carbonate
manganous sulfate
manganous sulphate
manganous chloride
manganous bromide
manganous dichloride
Examples
The net reaction of hydrogen peroxide and permanganate or manganese dioxide is manganous ion; however, until the peroxide is spent some manganous ions are reoxidized to make the reaction catalytic.