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manganite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a dark gray mineral of manganese, MnO(OH), found throughout North America and Europe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mineral

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, manganese + -ite

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 水錳礦 /水锰矿 (shuǐměngkuàng) — MnO(OH)
  • French: manganite — MnO(OH)
  • German: Manganit — MnO(OH)
  • Greek: μαγγανίτης (manganítis) — MnO(OH)
  • Italian: manganite — MnO(OH)
  • Korean: 망가나이트 (mangganaiteu) — MnO(OH)
  • Russian: мангани́т (manganít) — MnO(OH)
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