Main Entry:

man·ga·nese

Pronunciation:

\ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz, -ˌnēs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French manganèse, from Italian manganese manganese dioxide

Date:

1783

: a grayish-white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic and is used especially in alloys, batteries, and plant fertilizers — see element table

— man·ga·ne·sian \ˌmaŋ-gə-ˈnē-zhən, -shən\ adjective