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Manganese oxide is an inorganic compound with chemical formula MnO. It forms green crystals. The compound is produced on a large scale as a component of fertilizers and food additives.
Discovery: Manganese was recognized as a distinct substance by Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Torbern Olof Bergman, and others. It was isolated in 1774 by Johan Gahn by reducing the dioxide with carbon. [See Periodic Table of the Elements ].