manganese

Meaning

Noun

• 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.
• A single atom of this element.

Origin

• From French manganèse, from Italian manganese, by alteration from Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία, after Μαγνησία.