manganese
pronunciation
How to pronounce manganese in British English:
UK [ˈmæŋgəni:z]
How to pronounce manganese in American English:
US [ˈmæŋɡəˌniz, -ˌnis]
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- Noun:
- a hard brittle gray polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
Word Origin
- manganese
- manganese: see magnet
- manganese (n.)
- 1670s as the name of a mineral, oxide of manganese, from French manganèse (16c.), from Italian manganese, alteration or corruption of Medieval Latin magnesia (see magnesia). From 1783 in English as the name of an element.
Example
- 1. The manganese smelter at hengjiang is a case in point .
- 2. The fumes produced by welding metal often contain small amounts of manganese .
- 3. Iron is not manganese or magnesium but these metals and magnet all share a similar etymology .
- 4. For cultured human cells and mice battling the toxin , manganese proved to be a lifesaver .
- 5. The advances were credited to the company 's proprietary cathode , anode and electrolyte materials , including manganese for the cathode .