manganese
- noun
- /ˈmæŋɡəniːz/
- Specialized
- In the production of stainless steel, manganese plays a crucial role in improving the alloy's strength.
- manganese and zinc
- manganese and iron
- manganese sulfide
One of them is manganese and the other is iron.
- One of them is manganese and the other is iron.
- No, the world is not now mining nor planning to mine, nor announcing plans to mine enough copper, manganese, nickel, lithium.
- Hence plants are green, but that's manganese actually instead of iron.
Examples
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The area is wealthy in natural resources that include oil, bauxite, aluminum, uranium, gold, manganese, diamonds, and timber.
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Alloying elements, such as copper, zinc, and manganese, become soluble at this temperature.
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One of them is manganese and the other is iron.
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We found no evidence of interactions between manganese and statin use.
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The program helped to modernize agricultural practices throughout rural India and also identified manganese deposits for U.S. companies to mine.
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The Ferrosand filter system can remove iron, manganese, and arsenic from water in municipal and industrial facilities.
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The Scripps researchers removed all traces of magnesium and manganese, two metals normally required for any ribozyme function.
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Its concentrations greater than 0.02% in steel form spherical manganese sulfide and segregate as inclusions at the grain boundaries.
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Manganese is an essential nutrient that helps strengthen bones and is used in making manganese steel.
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The laboratory tested the mineral samples for the presence of manganese, which is vital for various industrial applications.
Synonyms
Chemical symbol for the metal manganese used to make steel
A hard gray metal used to make steel
Compounds
- Specialized
Steel that contains 10–14% manganese and stands up to wear and strong impacts
- Specialized
A strong golden metal made from copper and zinc with a little manganese for extra strength
- Specialized
A very hard steel with 10 to 14 percent manganese that resists wear and shock
- Specialized
A black or brown mineral used as a pigment in ceramics and glass
- Specialized
A hard crystal mineral with iron and manganese mined for the metal tungsten
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manganese comes from the Greek place name Magnesia, where people found dark metal minerals, and it is like the names magnet and magnesium; a helpful way to remember it is 'metal from Magnesia', which explains why manganese is the name of a metal used to make steel.