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Magnesia

//ˌmæɡˈniʒə// name, noun

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Proper Noun

1
A region that is home to the city of Volos, located in the southwestern tip of Thessaly in north central Greece.

Noun

1
magnesium oxide countable, uncountable
"The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble."
2
a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English magnesia, from Late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía), a name of several cities (in Thessaly, Lydia, and Asia Minor). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesium, and manganese, and related to magnet.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Μαγνησία (Magnēsía).

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