manganate

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noun

Any compound containing the ion MnO₄²⁻.

OriginEnglish mangan(ese) ← French manganèse ← Italian manganese →
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Meanings

nounmanganate (plural manganates)

plural manganates

  1. chemistryAny compound containing the ion MnO₄²⁻.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  2. Ancient GreekΜαγνησία (Magnēsía)
  3. LatinMagnēsia
  4. Latinmagnēsius
  5. Medieval Latinmagnēsia
  6. Italianmanganese
  7. Frenchmanganèse
  8. Englishmangan(ese)
  9. Englishmanganate

From mangan(ese) + -ate.

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APA

manganate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manganate

MLA

“manganate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manganate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manganate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manganate.

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