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Manganesate

Manˊga-ne′sate

,
Noun.
(Chem.)
A manganate.
[Obs.]
☞ An alloy of manganese with iron (called ferromanganese) is used to increase the density and hardness of steel.
Black oxide of manganese
,
Manganese dioxide
or
Manganese peroxide
, or
Black manganese
(Chem.)
,
a heavy black powder
MnO2
, occurring native as the mineral pyrolusite, and valuable as a strong oxidizer; – called also familiarly
manganese
. It colors glass violet, and is used as a decolorizer to remove the green tint of impure glass.

Definition 2024


manganesate

manganesate

English

Noun

manganesate (plural manganesates)

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) A manganate.