noun
manganese
MANG-guh-neez/ˈmæŋɡəniːz/
A hard gray metallic chemical element used in alloys and batteries.
This steel contains manganese, which helps make it strong and durable.
Etymology
Magnesia named a mineral used to remove coloring from glass. Its altered name, manganese, passed from this oxide to the metallic element isolated from it.
In context
Manganese was essential to producing the high-grade steel the war effort depended on.
More examples
- The battery's cathode contains a compound of manganese.
- Miners extract manganese from ores found in the ground.
- Tiny amounts of manganese are essential for human health.
Forms
manganese