manganese
Word family nounmanganateManganinmanganitemanganeseadjectivemanganicmanganiferousmanganous
man·ga·nese /ˈmæŋɡəniːz/ noun [uncountableU] Origin manganese (1600-1700) French manganèse, from
Italian manganese “magnesia, manganese”, from
Medieval Latin magnesia;
→ MAGNESIA