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manganese dioxide definition

manganese dioxide

a blackish, crystalline or powdery substance, MnO, that is a strong oxidizing agent, used in making batteries, matches, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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