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manganese dioxide


manganese dioxide

noun

Definition of MANGANESE DIOXIDE

: a dark insoluble compound MnO2 used especially as an oxidizing agent, as a depolarizer of dry cells, and in making glass and ceramics
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First Known Use of MANGANESE DIOXIDE

1866

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