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magnesite in British English
(ˈmæɡnɪˌsaɪt)
noun
a white, colourless, or lightly tinted mineral consisting of naturally occurring magnesium carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: a source of magnesium and also used in the manufacture of refractory bricks. Formula: MgCO3
Word origin
C19: from magnesium + -ite1magnesite in American English
(ˈmægnəˌsaɪt)
noun
a light-colored, semihard mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, used widely in industry as a source of magnesium and carbon dioxide
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