magnesia alba

noun

A bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic.

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nounmagnesia alba (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic.

Origin

Latin

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