Manganese Tetroxide (Noun)
Meaning
An oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Manganese tetroxide occurs naturally as the mineral hausmannite and is found in significant deposits in the Kalahari Desert.
- Manganese tetroxide has unique properties, resulting in various industrial applications such as reagent and pigment manufacturing.
- It is not until manganese tetroxide reacts with certain substances that its signature blackish pigment can be identified.
- In attempts to characterize manganese tetroxide in certain samples, experts often rely on its primary association with iron-rich deposits.
- Manganese tetroxide, also prevalent in igneous and metamorphic rocks, is thought to also form via less common synthetic processes.