manganese
A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.
Other meanings
An atom of this element.
A kind of
- metallic element
Word history
From Ancient Greek "μαγνησία".
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