manganese
noun
Examples of manganese in a Sentence
Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
This is largely due to the mineral composition of spring water, which contains varying amounts of sulfur, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, strontium, silica, and calcium bicarbonate.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Compared to other vegetables, Carolina azolla is high in zinc, manganese, iron, calcium, and potassium, and is relatively high in protein (though has less than a grain like barley).
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
These include other major copper deposits, such as one at Oak Flat, near Superior, that would displace a site sacred to Apaches, as well as a zinc and manganese mine in the Patagonia Mountains that would supply minerals for electric vehicle batteries.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
It's both mechanically harvested and harvested by hand and is known for being a good source of antioxidants and vitamins and minerals such as folate, manganese, phosphorous, iron, vitamin B1 and magnesium.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
According the state Department of Health Services, manganese is a naturally occurring mineral needed to form healthy bones and heal wounds.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
Derived from trees belonging to the Cinnamomum genus, cinnamon bark contains potassium, manganese, and calcium, along with protective polyphenols, or plant compounds with antioxidant properties.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
The Corrale is one of our favorite flat irons for its two flexible manganese copper alloy plates that gently bend around your hair so the shape is retained rather than smooshed.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
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Word History
French manganèse, from Italian manganese manganese dioxide
1783, in the meaning defined above
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