manganese tetroxide

noun

: a compound Mn3O4 or MnMn2O4 found in nature as hausmannite and obtained as a reddish brown powder by strongly heating manganese oxides or hydroxides in air

called also manganomanganic oxide, red manganese oxide

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“Manganese tetroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manganese%20tetroxide. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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