manganism
manganism noun: manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese.
Noun
manganism (uncountable)
- Manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese.
- Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. The poisoning was irreversible, and soon ended in psychosis and death. Nowadays workers are exposed to far...2014 April 21, “Subtle effects”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8884, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2021
manganism meaning in Tamil
manganism in Tamil
- மேங்கனீஸ் நச்சேற்றம்
Origin of manganism
From manganese + -ism.
Questions about manganism
- What does manganism mean?
- Manganism means manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese.
- What is manganism in Tamil?
- Manganism in Tamil is மேங்கனீஸ் நச்சேற்றம். See Manganism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is manganism?
- Manganism is a noun.
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