ferromanganese

American  

[fer-oh-mang-guh-nees, -neez] / ˌfɛr oʊˈmæŋ gəˌnis, -ˌniz /

noun

1. a ferroalloy containing up to 90 percent manganese.

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ferromanganese British  

/ ˌfɛrəʊˈmæŋɡəˌniːz /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ferromanganese

First recorded in 1880–85; ferro- + manganese

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Example Sentences

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ferromanganese

Researchers gathered samples of ferromanganese crusts, slow-growing deposits in which just a few centimeters of the stuff, laid down in layers over time, represent millions of years of history.

From Science Magazine ● May 13, 2021

In Science today, researchers led by Anton Wallner of the Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf report a new analysis of a 2.5 centimeter thick ferromanganese crust from the Pacific Ocean.

From Science Magazine ● May 13, 2021

Three features are the prime targets of seabed mining interests: polymetallic sulfides occurring near hydrothermal vents, ferromanganese crusts and polymetallic nodules.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 16, 2019

The Swiss firm Batrec removes zinc and ferromanganese from batteries.

From Nature ● Mar. 22, 2016

If nickel is added, alloys of much the same character are obtained, some with negative temperature coefficients — for instance, one containing 52.51 per cent copper, 31.27 per cent ferromanganese, and 16.22 nickel.

From On Laboratory Arts by Richard Threlfall

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