Definitions for magnesium oxide
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
magne′sium ox′ide(n.)
Category: Chemistry
Ref: magnesia 1
Origin of magnesium oxide:
1905–10
Princeton's WordNet
periclase, magnesia, magnesium oxide(noun)
a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
Wiktionary
magnesium oxide(Noun)
A white powder (MgO) with a high melting point; it occurs naturally as periclase, an ore of magnesium.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Magnesium Oxide
Magnesium oxide (MgO). An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral periclase. In aqueous media combines quickly with water to form magnesium hydroxide. It is used as an antacid and mild laxative and has many nonmedicinal uses.
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