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Manganism vs Mangonism - What's the difference?

manganism | mangonism |

As nouns the difference between manganism and mangonism

is that manganism is (label) manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese while mangonism is (obsolete) the art of mangonizing, or setting off to advantage.

manganism

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia manganism)
  • (label) Manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2014-04-21, volume=411, issue=8884, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Subtle effects , passage=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 lower doses and ' manganism is rare.}}

    mangonism

    English

    Noun

  • (obsolete) The art of mangonizing, or setting off to advantage.
    • (Webster 1913)