ferromanganese

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

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 90 percent manganese.

Origin of ferromanganese

First recorded in 1880–85; ferro- + manganese

Words Nearby ferromanganese

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How to use ferromanganese in a sentence

The alloy ferromanganese is also used in the production of special manganese steels.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith
Steel makers usually prefer to introduce manganese in the form of ferromanganese rather than as spiegel.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith
Let x be percentage of copper, then 100 — x is percentage of "ferromanganese."
On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall

British Dictionary definitions for ferromanganese

ferromanganese

/ (ˌfɛrəʊˈmæŋɡəˌniːz) /

noun

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

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