man·ga·nese
noun/ˈmæŋɡəniːz/
/ˈmæŋɡəniːz/
[uncountable] (symbol Mn)
- a chemical element. Manganese is a grey-white metal that breaks easily, used in making glass and steel.
锰 Word Originlate 17th cent.: via French from Italian manganese, alteration of medieval Latin magnesia (referring to a mineral said to be an ingredient of the philosopher's stone) from Greek Magnēsia, denoting a mineral from Magnesia in Asia Minor.