manganese

noun

man·​ga·​nese ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz 

-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

ˌmaŋ-gə-ˈnē-zhən 

-shən

adjective

Examples of manganese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers found that the amount of radiation that a microorganism could survive was directly related to its amount of manganese antioxidants. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

The first commercial exploitation of manganese was by Col. Matthew Martin. —arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024

The same amount of pumpkin seeds also provides 56 percent of the daily value of manganese, 42 percent of the daily value of copper, 40 percent of the daily value of magnesium, and 20 percent of the daily value of zinc. —Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024

The nut also contains calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, copper, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, niacin, and folate, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French manganèse, from Italian manganese manganese dioxide

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing manganese

• manganese dioxide

Kids Definition

manganese

noun

man·​ga·​nese ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz 

-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 

: a grayish white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic

—symbol Mn see Chemical Elements Table