Meanings
nounmagnesite (countable and uncountable, plural magnesites)
plural magnesites
- countableuncountablechemistryA form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO₃, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.
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Origin
Named after its composition in 1807.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan magnesita
- magnesitaa form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Czech magnezit
- magnezita form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Danish magnesit
- magnesita form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Dutch magnesiet
- magnesieta form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Finnish magnesiitti
- magnesiittia form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
French magnésite
- magnésitea form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
German Magnesit
- Magnesita form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Greek μαγνησίτης, λευκόλιθος
- μαγνησίτης (magnisítis)a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
- λευκόλιθος (lefkólithos)a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Italian magnesite
- magnesitea form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Polish magnezyt
- magnezyta form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Portuguese magnesita
- magnesitaa form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Russian магнези́т
- магнези́т (magnezít)a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Spanish magnesita
- magnesitaa form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Turkish magnezit
- magnezita form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
Ukrainian магнези́т
- магнези́т (mahnezýt)a form of magnesium carbonate, O3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state
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APA
magnesite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnesite
MLA
“magnesite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnesite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnesite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnesite.
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