Recent Examples on the WebThe 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.—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
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