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manganeses

manganeses is the plural of manganese.

Meaning of manganese

Noun

manganese (countable and uncountable, plural manganeses)

  1. (uncountable) 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.
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  2. (countable) An atom of this element.

Questions about manganeses

What is manganeses the plural of?
Manganeses is the plural of manganese.

Words near manganeses in the dictionary

  1. manganese steel
  2. manganese steels
  3. manganese tetrafluoride
  4. manganese-55
  5. manganesemia
  6. manganeses
  7. manganesian
  8. manganesic
  9. manganesious
  10. manganesium
  11. manganesous

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