manganese
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature…A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.
» Gabon faces fluctuating international prices for its oil, timber, and manganese exports.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.
Mangan
ма́рганецmárganec
марганецьmarhanecʹ
a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
(countable)An atom of this element.
Examples
4 sentencesGabon faces fluctuating international prices for its oil, timber, and manganese exports.
Manganese is a chemical element with atomic number 25 and element symbol Mn.
Nealson displayed the phenomenon in a time-lapse video that shows Shewanella making a piece of manganese oxide slowly disappear.
Butternut squash is a good source of manganese, potassium, and vitamins A, C, and E.
Translations
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Origin
From French manganèse, from Italian manganese, by alteration from Latin magnesia (“magnesiFrom French manganèse, from Italian manganese, by alteration from Latin magnesia (“magnesia”), from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía, “Magnesia”). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesia, and magnesium; more at magnet.
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Forms
plural: manganeses| Singular | manganese |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals:Mnatomic number 25
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable