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magnesia

magnesia

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A white mineral used to treat indigestion and in industry
  • noun
  • /mæɡˈniːʒə/
  • Specialized
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  • You may make your very own beautifying encounter mask for oily, gleaming skin using only milk of magnesia.
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  • Phillips' Milk of Magnesia

Examples

  • Enable the milk of magnesia to dry out for 10 minutes, then wash it back.

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  • Milk of Magnesia is considered great for oily skin as it is a great disinfectant and absorbs oil.

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  • Shall we give him magnesia?

    Black Narcissus (1947)

  • Magnesia, milk of, one bottle.

    Trainspotting (1996)

  • She has been on Milk of Magnesia or syrup of some kind for the majority of her life.

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  • Milk of magnesia is commonly used to relieve heartburn and indigestion.

  • I prefer taking magnesia for its calming effects on my stomach.

  • The doctor recommended a dose of magnesia to help with my digestion problems.

Synonyms

magnesium oxide
vsmagnesia
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A white solid used as a source of magnesium, in heat-resistant materials, and as a health supplement

is the mineral name rather than the chemical label
periclase
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A white mineral made of magnesium oxide used to get magnesium

is the general substance term not the specific crystalline form

Compounds

milk of magnesia
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A white liquid medicine that helps if you cannot poo and eases heartburn

Surface Forms

magnesia singular
magnesias plural

Etymology

Magnesia comes from a place in Greece called Magnesia, where people first found a 'white mineral'. That's why words like magnesium and magnet come from the same place, and today magnesia means the white mineral magnesium oxide used as an antacid and in industry.