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A salt of manganic acid.

A manganate. [Obs.]

, but easily oxidized. Its ores occur abundantly in nature as the minerals pyrolusite, manganite, etc. Symbol Mn. Atomic weight 54.8.

MANGANESE STEEL n.

Cast steel containing a considerable percentage of manganese, which makes it very hard and tough. See Alloy steel, above.

Manganic. [Obs.]

MANGANESIOUS a.

Of, pertaining to resembling, or containing, manganese; specif., designating compounds in which manganese has a higher valence as contrasted with manganous compounds. Cf. Manganous. Manganic acid, an acid, H2MnO4, formed from manganese, analogous to sulphuric acid.

MANGANIFEROUS a.

Containing manganese.

MANGANITE n. 2 definitions

One of the oxides of manganese; -- called also gray manganese ore. It occurs in brilliant steel-gray or iron-black crystals, also massive.

Of, pertaining to, designating, those compounds of manganese in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with manganic compounds; as, manganous oxide. Manganous acid, a hypothetical compound analogous to sulphurous acid, and forming the so-called manganites.

MELIPHAGAN a. 2 definitions

Belonging to the genus Meliphaga.

See Meliphagan.

Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.

MERORGANIZATION n.

Organization in part. [R.]

METALLORGANIC a.