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Element in the language of comics? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manganese

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'element' is the definition.
(manganese is a chemical element)

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(Other definitions for manganese that I've seen before include "Metallic element, Mn" , "Metallic element used in steels" , "Metal used in steel making" , "Hard grey metal, Mn" , "steel component" .)

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