Magnesia

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A mineral said to be brought from Magnesia.
  • noun. Magnesium oxid (MgO), a white tasteless substance having a feeble alkaline reaction.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide (MgO), and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burning magnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative. See magnesium.
  • noun. a bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic.
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  • noun. magnesium oxide
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
    • Word Usage
    "MacNeil was using milk of magnesia, which is the hydroxide, for 'gastric acidity'."
    cross-reference
    magnesia mica  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mineral  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Elysia  Indonesia  Micronesia  Polynesia  Rhodesia  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    alkali  alum  alumina  ammonia  arsenic  
    variant
    magnesium  
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