manganese
nounHow to pronounce manganese:
Definition of manganese:
- manganese (noun):
- a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals.
- 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
Synonyms for manganese:
atomic number 25
hausmannite
manganite
metal
metallic element
mn
psilomelane
pyrolusite
rhodochrosite
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