Meanings
magnesia1
plural magnesias
- countableuncountablechemistrymagnesium oxide
The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.
1875, Journal of the Bath and West of England Society and Southern Counties Association for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, volumes 7-8, page 1331 more example
Four of the earths, namely, lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possess alkaline properties to a considerable extent, and are hence called alkaline earths.
1846, editorial staff, “CHEMISTRY”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 2, Issue 13, page 102
Magnesia2
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
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Origin
magnesia · noun
- Ancient Greekμαγνησία
- Late Latinmagnesia
- Middle Englishmagnesia
- Englishmagnesia
From Middle English magnesia, from Late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía), a name of several cities (in Thessaly, Lydia, and Asia Minor). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesium, and manganese, and related to magnet.
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Full word history & related roots →Magnesia · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΜαγνησία
- EnglishMagnesia
From Ancient Greek Μαγνησία (Magnēsía).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek μαγνησία
- μαγνησία (magnēsía)magnesium oxide
Finnish magnesia
- magnesiamagnesium oxide
Greek μαγνησία
- μαγνησία (magnisía)magnesium oxide
Italian magnesia
- magnesiamagnesium oxide
Japanese 苦土
- 苦土 (kudo)magnesium oxide
Norwegian Bokmål magnesia
- magnesiamagnesium oxide
Persian مغنیسیا, مغناسیا
- مغنیسیا (maġnisiyâ)magnesium oxide
- مغناسیا (maġnâsiyâ)magnesium oxide
- مغنسیا (maġnesiyâ)magnesium oxide
- مغنیسا (maġnisâ)magnesium oxide
- مغنیسی (maġnisi)magnesium oxide
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with magnesia
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magnesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnesia
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