manganiferous

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adjective

Containing manganese

“a manganiferous ore”

Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectivemanganiferous (comparative more manganiferous, superlative most manganiferous)

comparative more manganiferous · superlative most manganiferous

  1. chemistryContaining manganese

    a manganiferous ore

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. LatinMagnēsia
  2. Latinmagnēsius
  3. Medieval Latinmagnēsia
  4. Italianmanganese
  5. Frenchmanganèse
  6. Englishmanganese
  7. Englishmanganiferous

From manganese + -i- + -ferous.

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APA

manganiferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manganiferous

MLA

“manganiferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manganiferous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manganiferous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manganiferous.

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