Definition of Periclase

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

Exact synonyms: Magnesia, Magnesium Oxide
Terms within: Atomic Number 12, Magnesium, Mg
Generic synonyms: Mineral

Definition of Periclase

1. n. A grayish or dark green mineral, consisting essentially of magnesia (magnesium oxide), occurring in granular forms or in isometric crystals.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Periclase

perichondral
perichondral
perichondral bone
perichondria
perichondrial
perichondrial cell
perichondritis
perichondrium
perichondrium
perichord
perichordal
perichoroidal
perichoroidal space
perichoroid space
perichrome
periclase (current term)
periclasite
periclaustral lamina
Pericles
periclinium
pericolic
pericolic membrane syndrome
pericolitis
pericolitis sinistra
pericolonitis
pericolpitis
pericon
periconchal
periconchal sulcus
pericones

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