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manganese Definition


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manganese
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol Mn, atomic number 25) a hard brittle pinkish-grey metallic element, an essential trace element for plants and animals which is also widely used to make alloys that are very hard and resistant to wear, eg in railways lines, etc.
Etymology: 17c: from French manganèse, from Latin magnesia magnesia.



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