ferromanganese

American

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

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 90 percent manganese.

ferromanganese British

/ ˌfɛrəʊˈmæŋɡəˌniːz /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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Korschinek ended up using a ferromanganese crust dredged from a North Pacific seamount by the German research ship Valdivia in 1976.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 15, 2021

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

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

The ferromanganese may contain as much as 80% manganese.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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