Manganese.
English manganese, plus ‑o‑.
Compounds of manganese with a valency of two are described as manganous, while those with a valency of three are manganic; salts of the anion MnO42‑ are manganates; a mineral that is manganiferous contains manganese, such as manganite, an ore of manganese consisting of manganese oxide.
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