- magnesium oxide
- noun Date: 1866 a white highly infusible compound MgO used especially in refractories, cements, insulation, and fertilizers, in rubber manufacture, and in medicine as an antacid and mild laxative
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Magnesium oxide — IU … Wikipedia
magnesium oxide — n. (Chem.) Magnesia. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnesium oxide — n a white highly infusible compound MgO used esp. in refractories, cements, insulation, and fertilizers, in rubber manufacture, and in medicine as an antacid and mild laxative * * * [USP] a bulky (light m. oxide) or relatively dense (heavy m.… … Medical dictionary
magnesium oxide — noun a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium • Syn: ↑periclase, ↑magnesia • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑magnesium, ↑Mg, ↑atomic numbe … Useful english dictionary
magnesium oxide — magnio oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė MgO atitikmenys: angl. magnesia; magnesium oxide rus. магнезия; магния оксид ryšiai: sinonimas – magnezija … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Magnesium oxide wallboard — (10 mm thickness) Magnesium oxide more commonly called magnesia is a versatile mineral that when used as part of a cement mixture and cast into thin cement panels under proper curing procedures and practices can be used in residential and… … Wikipedia
magnesium oxide — noun A white powder (MgO) with a high melting point; it occurs naturally as periclase, an ore of magnesium. Syn: magnesia … Wiktionary
magnesium oxide — Chem. magnesia. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
magnesium oxide — magne′sium ox′ide n. chem. magnesia • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
magnesium oxide — /mægˌniziəm ˈɒksaɪd/ (say mag.neezeeuhm oksuyd) noun → magnesia …
