释义 |
man·ga·nite \ˈmaŋgəˌnīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: mangan- + -ite 1. : an ore of manganese MnO(OH) consisting of manganic hydroxide in brilliant steel-gray or iron-black orthorhombic crystals or massive — called also gray manganese ore 2. : any of a series of unstable salts made by reaction of manganese dioxide with a base < calcium manganite > — called also manganate(IV) |