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manganese

noun

NAmE//ˈmæŋɡəˌniz//

, NAmE//ˈmæŋɡəˌnis//

[uncountable] (symbol Mn)

a chemical element. Manganese is a gray-white metal that breaks easily, used in making glass and steel.

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