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Spell Bee Word: Manganese


What does manganese mean?

Word: Manganese

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Manganese means a grey-white metal that is dug from the earth as an ore and added to steel to make it stronger.

How do you spell manganese?

Syllables: man - ga - nese

Tricky part: The similar name of magnesium tempts students to begin with mag. In this metal the n comes before the g.

Watch out for: magnanese, mangnese, mangenese

Memory tip: Begin with mango in your head. The metal has nothing to do with fruit, but the first four letters match.

Manganese in a sentence

Example 1: Mines in South Africa and Australia supply much of the world's manganese ore.

Example 2: Railway tracks last longer when manganese is added to the steel.

Example 3: Our chemistry chart lists manganese next to chromium.

Fun Fact

Most of the manganese mined each year goes into steel making, where it helps the metal stay tough.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

mangan_s_

a) e,a
b) a,e
c) i,e
d) e,e

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d) e,e. Both gaps take the same vowel, and the second one is silent.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

manganesse

a) a
b) g
c) s
d) n

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c) s. A single s is all the last beat needs.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nesamegan

a) manganese
b) magnesium
c) margarine
d) mandarin

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a) manganese. The jumble has no r, i or u, which clears away the other three.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) potasium
b) aluminium
c) manganese
d) titanium

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a) potasium. Potassium has a double s in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the chemical symbol for manganese?

a) Mn
b) Mo
c) Mg
d) Ma

Show answer

a) Mn

2. Which substance is most like manganese?

a) chlorine
b) nitrogen
c) oxygen
d) iron

Show answer

d) iron

Associated Words

Words that start with man: mandate, manuscript, manatee, management, mangrove, manufacture

More words from this list

physiology, situation, urban, aggravation, bursary, crackle, engrave, harmony

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