ferromanganese

[ fer-oh-mang-guh-nees, -neez ]

noun

1. a ferroalloy containing up to 90 percent manganese.

ferromanganese

/ ˌfɛrəʊˈmæŋɡəˌniːz /

noun

1. an alloy of iron and manganese, used in making additions of manganese to cast iron and steel

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferromanganese¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ferro- + manganese

Example Sentences

The alloy ferromanganese is also used in the production of special manganese steels.

From Project Gutenberg

Steel makers usually prefer to introduce manganese in the form of ferromanganese rather than as spiegel.

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Let x be percentage of copper, then 100 — x is percentage of "ferromanganese."

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