Definition of MAGNESIA

magnesia

Plural: magnesias

Noun

  • a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
  • magnesium oxide

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English magnesia, from Late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía), a name of several cities (in Thessaly, Lydia, and Asia Minor). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesium, and manganese, and related to magnet.

Synonyms

magnesium oxide, periclase

Scrabble Score: 11

magnesia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
magnesia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
magnesia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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