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A white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase
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magnesia
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n. (context mineral English) magnesium oxide
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Magnesia may refer to: a Greek toponym, derived from the tribal name Magnetes Magnesia (regional unit) , the southeastern area of Thessaly in central Greece Magnesia ad Sipylum , a city of Lydia, now Manisa in Turkey Magnesia on the Maeander , an ancient ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES milk of magnesia COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE high ▪ Other analyses of soda-rich plant ashes contained considerably higher magnesia levels accompanying the soda. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Indigestion could be quelled ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., in alchemy, "main ingredient of the philosopher's stone," from Medieval Latin magnesia , from Greek (he) Magnesia (lithos) "the lodestone," literally "(the) Magnesian (stone)," from Magnesia , region in Thessaly, which is said to be named for ...
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n. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium [syn: periclase , magnesium oxide ]
Usage examples of magnesia.
Intricately carved from deposits of hydrous silicate of magnesia, a mineral substance formed by nature from the remains of prehistoric sea creatures, these exquisite pipes were treasured by their owners, who were fond of comparing their abilities to season them.
It may be worth while to determine the proportions of lime and magnesia as well as those of the metals proper.
During those years Themistocles not only learned to speak Persian without accent, he was given the governorship of Magnesia.
But even if every member of the family had a Slurpee and a personal bottle of Milk of Magnesia for dealing with the aftereffects, that would still leave three cupholders spare.
And the historical verdict had been pronounced at places immortalized in history: Cynoscephalae, Magnesia, Pydna, Chaeronea.
Advised by Monsieur Gaffarel (in whispers, so the other habitues of the Dupuys, who gave scant credence to these things, could not overhear), he read the ats Magnesia of Kircher, the Tractatus de magnetica vulnerum curatione of Goclenius, the work of Fracastoro, the Discursus de unguento armario of Fludd, and the Hopolochrisma spongus of Foster.
Right in the midst of this half-sad, half-sentimental reverie, she heard a familiar voice behind her say earnestly: "And allophite is the new hydrous silicate of alumina and magnesia, much resembling pseudophite, which Websky found in Silesia.
Sky Captain reached back into the deep drawer and withdrew a bottle: milk of magnesia.
An' no more lovey-kindness than a stick, an' no more gratitude than a glass o' milk of magnesia.
Retiree vagabonds of a certain age, already worried about turning radiuses and tricky angles of approach to their campsite hookups, turned as pale as Milk of Magnesia if they were unfortunate enough to be required to slot-park their humbler Winnebagos and Air-streams in this beast's shadow, and most regarded the leviathan with resentment or paranoid terror.
When I got back to Maggody, I stopped at my apartment for a slug of milk of magnesia, then checked in with Officer Buchanon at the PD.
There is a bottle of Vivarin, a bottle of Serutan (That's 'Nature's' spelled backwards, the ads on Lawrence Welk used to say when Eddie Kaspbrak was but a wee slip of a lad), and two bottles of Phillips Milk of Magnesia - the regular, which tastes like liquid chalk, and the new mint flavor, which tastes like mint-flavored liquid chalk.
Aspirin, tooth powder, milk of magnesia, and small vials of prescription drugs competed for space with jars of foul-smelling powders marked by obscure alchemical symbols.
The lenses of his dark glasses were the blue of old Milk of Magnesia bottles.