Magnesite
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noun.
A white, yellowish, or brown mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO
3
, used in the manufacture of magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Native magnesium carbonate, a mineral occurring in white compact masses, less often in rhombohedral crystals. It belongs to the calcite group.
noun.
the hydrated magnesium silicate usually called
sepiolite
or
meerschaum.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Native magnesium carbonate occurring in white compact or granular masses, and also in rhombohedral crystals.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A form of
magnesium carbonate
,
Mg
C
O
3, occurring as
dolomite
(with
calcite
) but rarely found in the pure state.
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noun.
a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium
Word Usage
"District Court in Trenton, N.J., alleges that companies in China conspired to drive up the price of magnesite, which is used in steelmaking."
Form
chlormagnesite
cupromagnesite
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
mineral
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