hydromagnesite

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noun

A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.

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Meanings

nounhydromagnesite (plural hydromagnesites)

plural hydromagnesites

  1. chemistryA hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.

Origin

From hydro- + magnesite.

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APA

hydromagnesite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromagnesite

MLA

“hydromagnesite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromagnesite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydromagnesite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromagnesite.

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