magnesia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmæɡˈniʒə/ (General-American)
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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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) magnesium oxide
The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.
1875, Journal of the Bath and West of England Society and Southern Counties Association for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, volumes 7-8, page 133:Four of the earths, namely, lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possess alkaline properties to a considerable extent, and are hence called alkaline earths.
1846, editorial staff, “CHEMISTRY”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 2, Issue 13, page 102:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnesias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sulfate of magnesia · magnesite · sulphate of magnesia · calcined magnesia · magnesium · milk of magnesia · magnesioferrite · magnesian · hypomagnesia · magnesia alba
Relateds
Translations (13)
el μαγνησία (magnesium oxide) · nn magnesia (magnesium oxide) · grc μαγνησία (magnesium oxide) · fa مغنیسیا (magnesium oxide) · nb magnesia (magnesium oxide) · fa مغنسیا (magnesium oxide) · fi magnesia (magnesium oxide) · io magnezio (magnesium oxide) · fa مغنیسا (magnesium oxide) · ja 苦土 (magnesium oxide) · it magnesia (magnesium oxide) · fa مغنیسی (magnesium oxide) · fa مغناسیا (magnesium oxide)