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manganite
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man·ga·nite  (mngg-nt)
n.
A steel-gray to black mineral, MnO(OH), found in North America and Europe; manganese oxide.

manganite [ˈmæŋgəˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a blackish mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide in monoclinic crystalline form: a source of manganese. Formula: MnO(OH)
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Noun1.manganite - a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxidemanganite - a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese
atomic number 25, manganese, Mn - a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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