magnesia
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌmæɡˈniʒə/
name
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μαγνησία (Magnēsía).
- A region that is home to the city of Volos, located in the southwestern tip of Thessaly in north central Greece.
noun
Etymology: 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.
- magnesium oxide
“Four of the earths, namely, lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possess alkaline properties to a considerable extent, and are hence called alkaline earths.”
“The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.”