Found 2 hits - Term: periclase, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
periclase \per"iclase\, periclasite \per`icla"site\, n. pref.
peri- + gr. ? to break. min.
a grayish or dark green mineral, consisting essentially of
magnesia magnesium oxide, occurring in granular forms or in
isometric crystals.
1913 webster
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
periclase
n : a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a
source of magnesium syn: magnesia, magnesium oxide
see also:
magnesia magnesium oxide
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