[ mag'ni:ʒə , -zɪə , -ʃə ]
■ noun Chemistry magnesium oxide. [MgO.]
↘hydrated magnesium carbonate used as an antacid and laxative.
Derivatives
~n adjective
Origin
ME: via med. L. from Gk Magnēsia , denoting a mineral from Magnesia in Asia Minor.
[ mag'ni:ʒə , -zɪə , -ʃə ]
■ noun Chemistry magnesium oxide. [MgO.]
↘hydrated magnesium carbonate used as an antacid and laxative.
Derivatives
~n adjective
Origin
ME: via med. L. from Gk Magnēsia , denoting a mineral from Magnesia in Asia Minor.
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