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Noun: magnesium oxide  mag'nee-zee-um 'ók,sId
  1. A white solid mineral that occurs naturally and is a source of magnesium
    "periclase is a cubic form of magnesium oxide that occurs in metamorphic rocks";
    - periclase, magnesia

Derived forms: magnesium oxides

Type of: mineral

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