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
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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