manganese

noun

man·​ga·​nese ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz How to pronounce manganese (audio)
-ˌnēs
: a grayish-white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic and is used especially in alloys, batteries, and plant fertilizers see Chemical Elements Table
manganesian adjective

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And among all this life, minerals build up slowly over millennia in the form of sulfide deposits and manganese crusts. Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025 Garlic is particularly susceptible to manganese toxicity,6 which can cause garlic plants to become stunted and produce scrawny cloves and incomplete bulbs. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025 The proposal, which drew immediate protests from environmental groups and diplomats from some countries, represents a radical shift in the contentious debate over accessing deposits on the sea floor that contain copper, cobalt, manganese and other metals that are needed for electric-car batteries. Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Ukraine is rich in titanium, graphite, manganese and other rare earth metals used to produce electric vehicle batteries and other tech devices. Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manganese

Word History

Etymology

French manganèse, from Italian manganese manganese dioxide

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manganese was in 1783

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“Manganese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manganese. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

manganese

noun
man·​ga·​nese ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz How to pronounce manganese (audio)
-ˌnēs
: a grayish white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic see element

Medical Definition

manganese

noun
man·​ga·​nese ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz, -ˌnēs How to pronounce manganese (audio)
: a grayish white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic
symbol Mn
see Chemical Elements Table

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