BRUCITE


Meaning of BRUCITE in English

/brooh"suyt/ , n.

a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.

[ 1865-70; named after A. Bruce (1777-1818), American mineralogist; see -ITE 1 ]

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