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magnesia

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˌmæɡˈniʒə/Part of speech nounSorted aaegimnsStarts with MEnds with A0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium

Word origin

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.

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  • Four of the earths, namely, lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possess alkaline properties to a considerable extent, and are hence called alkaline earths.
  • The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.

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