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magnesite

[ mag-nuh-sahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO 3 , having a characteristic conchoidal fracture and usually occurring in white masses.


magnesite

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦É¡²Ôɪˌ²õ²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. a white, colourless, or lightly tinted mineral consisting of naturally occurring magnesium carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: a source of magnesium and also used in the manufacture of refractory bricks. Formula: MgCO 3
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of magnesite1

1805–15; magnes(ia) + -ite 1; compare French ³¾²¹²µ²Ôé²õ¾±³Ù±ð
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of magnesite1

C19: from magnesium + -ite 1
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South Koreans were taken to major coal, magnesite, zinc and lead mines mostly in North and South Hamgyeong Provinces, according to the human rights group investigation.

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That reaction would leave magnesium oxide powder, which when spread thin would rapidly react with CO2 from the atmosphere, re-forming magnesite, completing a cycle that could be repeated over and over.

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The 95-year-old home has stayed in touch with its roots, showcasing oak floors, stained glass windows, beamed ceilings, arched French doors and a sweeping magnesite staircase across two stories.

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They mined copper, gold, zinc, lead and magnesite.

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Specifically, the researchers turned it into carbonate minerals such as calcite and magnesite.

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