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brucite
[ broo-sahyt ]
/ ˈbru saɪt /
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noun
a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.
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Origin of brucite
1865–70; named after A. Bruce (1777–1818), American mineralogist; see -ite1
Words nearby brucite
Bruce, brucella, brucellosis, Bruch, brucine, brucite, Brücke, Bruckner, Brudenell, Brueghel, Brueghel, Pieter, the Elder
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