magnesium oxide
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It can be prepared just like magnesium oxide, but is more often made by burning the metal.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonThe lid of a biscuit box just in front of the frame does very well to catch the white magnesium oxide formed by burning.
The Barnet Book of Photography | Variousmagnesium oxide, sometimes called magnesia or magnesia usta, resembles lime in many respects.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonIt is virtually a compound of the two oxides, aluminum oxide and magnesium oxide.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public | Frank Bertram WadeThe cement shall not contain more than 1.75% of anhydrous sulphuric acid, nor more than 4% of magnesium oxide.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 | Herbert M. Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for magnesium oxide
a white tasteless substance occurring naturally as periclase: used as an antacid and laxative and in refractory materials, such as crucibles and fire bricks. Formula: MgO: Also called: magnesia
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