manganese
noun
man·ga·nese
ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz 
-ˌnēs
: 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 Chemical Elements Table
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Barley is rich in fiber, manganese, and selenium.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
These berries provide you with vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, folate, and manganese.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2026
Other noteworthy nutrients in sweet potatoes include manganese, copper, and phytonutrients, per Wright.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Electronic waste from phones, laptops and more contains high concentrations of valuable metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper, gold and silver.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
These berries provide you with vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, folate, and manganese.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2026
Other noteworthy nutrients in sweet potatoes include manganese, copper, and phytonutrients, per Wright.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Electronic waste from phones, laptops and more contains high concentrations of valuable metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper, gold and silver.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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manganese
noun
man·ga·nese
ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz
-ˌnēs
: a grayish white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic see element
Medical Definition
manganese
noun
man·ga·nese
ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌnēz, -ˌnēs
: a grayish white usually hard and brittle metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic
—symbol Mn
see Chemical Elements Table
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