Examples of magnesia in a Sentence
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The proportion of magnesia in inlays and window glass from Samarra’s palaces suggests plant ash, rather than natron, as the source of sodium carbonate in the glassmaking process.
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Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2018
Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from magnes carneus, a white earth, literally, flesh magnet
First Known Use
1755, in the meaning defined above
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“Magnesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnesia. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
magnesia
noun
mag·ne·sia
mag-ˈnē-shə 
-ˈnē-zhə
: magnesium oxide compare milk of magnesia
Medical Definition
magnesia
noun
mag·ne·sia
mag-ˈnē-shə
-ˈnē-zhə
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