- 1. n. A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide, and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burning magnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative. See Magnesium. Source: opted
- 2. n. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium Source: wordnet
- 3. A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide, and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burning magnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative. See Magnesium. Magnesia alba Etym: [L.] (Med. Chem.), a bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic. Source: webster
- 4. A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide,and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burningmagnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used inmedicine as a mild antacid laxative. See Magnesium. Magnesia albaEtym: [L.] (Med. Chem.), a bulky white amorphous substance,consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as amild cathartic. Source: adambom
- 5. n a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium Source: ecdict
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