manganite

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

manganite
    n 1: a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a
         source of manganese

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manganite \Man"ga*nite\, n.
   1. (Min.) One of the oxides of manganese; -- called also
      {gray manganese ore}. It occurs in brilliant steel-gray or
      iron-black crystals, also massive.
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   2. (Chem.) A compound of manganese dioxide with a metallic
      oxide; so called as though derived from the hypothetical
      manganous acid.
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