manganese
noun
man·ga·nese
ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz 
-ˌnēs
: 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
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These shellfish are also high in minerals, such as selenium, zinc, and manganese.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
The lithium-ion batteries were stacked, and made of older chemistry using nickel, manganese and cobalt, which can cause runaway fires when ignited.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The tax on a kilogram of coltan and manganese was $7, while the tax on tin (cassiterite) was $4 per kilogram.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The concentration of nickel, manganese and cobalt measured on the surface of the soil is hundreds to thousands of times as much as the levels in the surface soil prior to the fire or compared with levels measured deeper in the soil.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
The lithium-ion batteries were stacked, and made of older chemistry using nickel, manganese and cobalt, which can cause runaway fires when ignited.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The tax on a kilogram of coltan and manganese was $7, while the tax on tin (cassiterite) was $4 per kilogram.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The concentration of nickel, manganese and cobalt measured on the surface of the soil is hundreds to thousands of times as much as the levels in the surface soil prior to the fire or compared with levels measured deeper in the soil.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Manganese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manganese. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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manganese
noun
man·ga·nese
ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz
-ˌnēs
: a grayish white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic see element
Medical Definition
manganese
noun
man·ga·nese
ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz, -ˌnēs
: a grayish white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic
—symbol Mn
see Chemical Elements Table
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