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magnesium hydroxide

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, Mg(OH) 2 , used chiefly in medicine as an antacid and as a laxative.


Etymology

Origin of magnesium hydroxide

First recorded in 1905–10

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The flourlike white powder, a mineral form of magnesium hydroxide called brucite, is combined with seawater in van-size plastic tanks, creating a mixture resembling a vanilla milkshake.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2023

For the past year, the postdoctoral researcher has poured water samples into small plastic bottles, some with an added dose of magnesium hydroxide.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2023

And magnesium hydroxide doesn’t block sweat glands the way aluminum does.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2023

The added compound does not contain a common ion, and no effect on the magnesium hydroxide solubility equilibrium is expected.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

A paste of magnesium hydroxide and water slowly absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and becomes very hard.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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