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ferromanganese en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Ancient Greek Μᾰγνησῐ́ᾱ (Măgnēsĭ́ā)der. Latin Magnēsia Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin magnēsius Medieval Latin magnēsiader. Italian manganeseder. French manganèsebor. English manganese English ferromanganese From ferro- + manganese.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An alloy, of iron and manganese, used in the manufacture of steel.
   • W. H. Donner of Pittsburgh, President of the Cambria Steel Company, urged specific and not ad valorem duties on iron and steel products. He contended the duty on ferromanganese, used largely in steel manufacture, should be no higher than that on pig iron, and that to increase the duty would be unfair to all the smaller companies competing with the United States Steel Corporation. 1913 January 15, “UNCOVERS A TRUST IN ALUMINUM TRADE; A.V. Davis Admits at Tariff Hearing That Manufacturers Are All in Agreement.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2025:

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