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- [mag-nee-zhuh, -shuh]
- /mægˈni ʒə, -ʃə/
- /mæɡˈniː.ʒə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-nee-zhuh, -shuh]
- /mægˈni ʒə, -ʃə/
Definitions of magnesia word
- noun magnesia ancient name of Manisa. 1
- noun magnesia Magnesium oxide. 1
- noun magnesia substance used as antacid 1
- abbreviation MAGNESIA Manisa 0
- noun magnesia magnesium oxide, MgO, a white, tasteless powder, used as a mild laxative and antacid, and as an insulating substance, in firebrick, etc. 0
- noun magnesia hydrated magnesium carbonate, also used as a laxative 0
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Origin of magnesia
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: philosophers' stone < Medieval Latin magnēsia < Greek (hē) Magnēsía (líthos) (the stone) of Magnesia; sense development obscure
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Parts of speech for Magnesia
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
magnesia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magnesia usage trend in Literature
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