|
|
Definition of Magnesia
1. Noun. A white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium.
Terms within: Atomic Number 12, Magnesium, Mg
Generic synonyms: Mineral
Definition of Magnesia
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.
Definition of Magnesia
1. Proper noun. A region that is home to the city of Volos, located in the southwestern tip of Thessaly in north central Greece. ¹
2. Noun. magnesium oxide ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Magnesia
1. a medicinal compound [n -S] : MAGNESIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Magnesia
1.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnesia
Literary usage of Magnesia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1886)
"The bill of exceptions further says: "Plaintiff's testimony proved that all
calcined magne- [486] »a is a well known medicinal preparation of magnesia, ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1859)
"M. Guérin has proposed a new plan of preparing the former, which consists in
substituting ammonia for potash in the precipitation of the magnesia. ..."
3. Medical lexicon by Robley Dunglison (1860)
"The term magnesia was employed, of old, for any substance ... This is obtained
by exposing carbonate of magnesia to a strong heat. ..."
4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1863)
"On the Action of Nitric And upon Pyrophosphate of magnesia. ... When pyrophosphate
of magnesia was dissolved in ordinary nitric acid, and exposed in an open ..."
5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"THE electric lamp recently invented by Nernst, as has been stated in this JOURNAL,
consists of a small rod of magnesia which is heated to brilliant ..."
6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"THE electric lamp recently invented by Nernst, as has been stated in this JOURNAL,
consists of a small rod of magnesia which is heated to brilliant ..."
7. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1844)
"magnesia 42.8 41.2 Light magnesia Alba. Heavy magnesia Alia. ... A specimen of
heavy magnesia alba prepared by myself, gave magnesia 41.2 Carbonic Acid 35.6 ..."
8. The Mining Magazine (1857)
"When using shales containing alumina and magnesia, as in the case of the Yorkshire
alum shales, the compound produced as above will consist of sulphate of ..."
Other Resources:
