Magnesia

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ËŒmæɡˈniÊ’É™/
• Hyphenation: mag + ne + sia
• Rhymes: -iːʒə

Origin

Middle English magnesia, from late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία, after Μαγνησία, a city name in Thessaly, Lydia, and Asia Minor.

Full definition of magnesia

Noun

1. (mineral) magnesium oxide

Derived terms

• calcined magnesia
• magnesian
• magnesioferrite
• magnesite
• magnesium
• milk of magnesia

Related terms

• magnesiferous
• magnet

Anagrams

• ænigmas