n.
Pronunciation: ' ma ŋ -g ə - ˌ n ē z, - ˌ n ē s
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 \ ˌ ma ŋ -g ə - ' n ē -zh ə n, -sh ə n \ adjective