noun
- plural of manganite; minerals containing manganese oxide or salts of manganic acid
Usage: chemistry; mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified several manganites in the rock sample.
- Manganites are important sources of manganese for industrial use.
- The mine produced various manganites with different crystal structures.
- Scientists studied the magnetic properties of these manganites.
- The laboratory analyzed the composition of the collected manganites.