periclase

American

[per-i-kleys, -kleyz] / ˈpɛr ɪˌkleɪs, -ˌkleɪz /

noun

a cubic mineral, native magnesia, MgO, occurring usually in metamorphosed dolomite.

periclase British

/ ˈpɛrɪˌkleɪs, ˌpɛrɪˈklæstɪk /

noun

a mineral consisting of magnesium oxide in the form of isometric crystals or grains: occurs in metamorphosed limestone

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Other Word Forms

periclastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of periclase

1835–45; < German Periklas < New Latin periclasia, equivalent to peri- peri- + Greek klás ( is ) a breaking ( -clase ) + -ia -ia

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Periclase, per′i-klāz, n. a rare mineral consisting of magnesia with a little iron protoxide.

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