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nounpericlase (countable and uncountable, plural periclases)
plural periclases
- countableuncountablechemistryA cubic crystalline form of magnesium oxide (MgO).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
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Finnish periklaasi
- periklaasia mineral, cubic magnesium oxide
French périclase
- périclasea mineral, cubic magnesium oxide
German Periklas
- Periklasa mineral, cubic magnesium oxide
Italian periclasio
- periclasioa mineral, cubic magnesium oxide
Portuguese periclase
- periclasea mineral, cubic magnesium oxide
Spanish periclasa
- periclasaa mineral, cubic magnesium oxide
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APA
periclase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periclase
MLA
“periclase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periclase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periclase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periclase.
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