magnesite

[ mag-nuh-sahyt ]

/ ˈmæg nəˌsaɪt /

noun

a mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, having a characteristic conchoidal fracture and usually occurring in white masses.

Origin of magnesite

1805–15; magnes(ia) + -ite¹; compare French magnésite

Words nearby magnesite

Magna Mater, magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnesia, magnesite, magnesium, magnesium arsenate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium light

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Example sentences from the Web for magnesite

Magnesite, as noted above, is the name of a mineral, the composition of which is magnesium carbonate.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Under the high prices which prevailed during the war, dolomite was to some extent substituted for magnesite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
In 1913 the American production of magnesite was only 9600 tons.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
The green jade-like stone known in New Zealand as tangiwai is bowenite, a translucent serpentine with enclosures of magnesite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various

Austrian magnesite, however, will be likely to dominate the market in the future if delivered at anything like pre-war prices.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for magnesite

magnesite

/ (ˈmæɡnɪˌsaɪt) /

noun

a white, colourless, or lightly tinted mineral consisting of naturally occurring magnesium carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: a source of magnesium and also used in the manufacture of refractory bricks. Formula: MgCO 3

Word Origin for magnesite

C19: from magnesium + -ite 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	magnesite
释义	magnesite [ mag-nuh-sahyt ] / ˈmæg nəˌsaɪt / noun a mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, having a characteristic conchoidal fracture and usually occurring in white masses. Origin of magnesite 1805–15; magnes(ia) + -ite¹; compare French magnésite Words nearby magnesite Magna Mater, magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnesia, magnesite, magnesium, magnesium arsenate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium light Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for magnesite Magnesite, as noted above, is the name of a mineral, the composition of which is magnesium carbonate. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Under the high prices which prevailed during the war, dolomite was to some extent substituted for magnesite. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith In 1913 the American production of magnesite was only 9600 tons. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson The green jade-like stone known in New Zealand as tangiwai is bowenite, a translucent serpentine with enclosures of magnesite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2\|Various Austrian magnesite, however, will be likely to dominate the market in the future if delivered at anything like pre-war prices. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for magnesite magnesite / (ˈmæɡnɪˌsaɪt) / noun a white, colourless, or lightly tinted mineral consisting of naturally occurring magnesium carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: a source of magnesium and also used in the manufacture of refractory bricks. Formula: MgCO 3 Word Origin for magnesite C19: from magnesium + -ite 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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