magnesite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæɡnəzaɪt/
Etymology
Named after its composition in 1807.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO₃, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnesites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chlormagnesite · hydromagnesite · nitromagnesite · boromagnesite · cupromagnesite
Translations (17)
es magnesita (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · de Magnesit (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · pt magnesita (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · uk магнези́т (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · ru магнези́т (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · nl magnesiet (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · el μαγνησίτης (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · tr magnezit (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · fr magnésite (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · pl magnezyt (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · it magnesite (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · da magnesit (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · hy մագնեզիտ (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · ca magnesita (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · cs magnezit (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · fi magnesiitti (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state) · el λευκόλιθος (a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state)