Definition of manganese Manganese

/mæˈŋgʌniˌz/ - [mangguneez] - man•ga•nese

We found 6 definitions of manganese from 6 different sources.

What does manganese mean?

Noun Plural: manganeses
manganese - a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
		Mn, atomic number 25
		metallic element, metal any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
		hausmannite a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese
		manganite a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese
		psilomelane a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese
		pyrolusite a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese

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manganese (Noun)
A metallic chemical element symbol Mn with an atomic number of 25.

manganese (n.)
An element obtained by reduction of its oxide, as a hard, grayish white metal, fusible with difficulty, but easily oxidized. Its ores occur abundantly in nature as the minerals pyrolusite, manganite, etc. Symbol Mn. Atomic weight 54.8.

manganese
Chemical element with symbol Mn and atomic number 25, silvery transition metal.

Manganese is chemical element 25 on the periodic table. It symbol is Mn. (Some people get it confused with magnesium, the symbol is Mg).

Manganese is a metal and is part of the group known as the transition metals. Like most of the other metals in this group, manganese can form compounds that have different colors. Manganese compounds can be purple or brown.

Manganese is used a lot in steel to make it stronger.

Our bodies and plants need manganese to work right. If we do not get enough manganese, we can get sick. We get manganese from our food and vitamins also have some manganese to make sure that we get enough.