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Meaning of manganese
A hard, silver-white, brittle metal of group 7 of the periodic table.
Etymology of manganese
The word "manganese" comes from the Latin word "magnes", which refers to a magnet, and the Latin suffix "-ese", which forms a noun indicating a place or a substance.
The Latin word "magnes" is derived from the Greek word "แมγνης" (magnēs), meaning "magnet" or "lodestone".
The word "manganese" has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to the metal and its ores.
Synonyms
metal
element
mineral
ore
alloy
steel
iron
copper
zinc
titanium
chromium
nickel
cobalt
vanadium
tungsten
molybdenum
tin
lead
silver
gold
platinum
palladium
rhodium
iridium
osmium
rhenium
boron
carbon
silicon
germanium
arsenic
antimony
bismuth
polonium
astatine
radon
francium
radium
actinium
thorium
protactinium
uranium
neptunium
plutonium
americium
curium
berkelium
californium
Definitions
- A chemical element with the symbol Mn and atomic number 25.
- * A hard, silver-white, brittle metal used in steel production and in batteries.
Usage Examples
- Manganese is an essential component in the production of steel and other alloys.
- * The battery of the electric vehicle uses a combination of lithium and manganese to improve its performance.
- * The mineral deposit was found to contain significant amounts of manganese and iron.