Word: manganous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: man
ga
nous
Definition: Containing manganese in its +2 oxidation state.
Morphemes:
Affix: manganese
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: magnesia
Language: la
Decoded: magnesia
Meaning: magnesia
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. or example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of