Associations to the word «Magnesia»

Wiktionary

MAGNESIA, noun. (mineral) magnesium oxide
MAGNESIA, proper noun. A region that is home to the city of Volos, located in the southwestern tip of Thessaly in north central Greece.
MAGNESIA ALBA, noun. (chemistry) (obsolete) A bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic.

Dictionary definition

MAGNESIA, noun. A white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium.

Wise words

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