magnesia
English
Etymology
From Middle English magnesia, from Late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία, a city name in Thessaly, Lydia, and Asia Minor.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæɡˈniʒə/
- Hyphenation: mag‧ne‧sia
- Rhymes: -iːʒə
Derived terms
Derived terms
- calcined magnesia
- magnesian
- magnesioferrite
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
Magnesium oxide on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /maɡˈneː.si.a/, [maŋˈneː.si.a]
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Medieval Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía)
Synonyms
- magnesiumkarbonat
- magnesiumoksid
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Medieval Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía)
Synonyms
- magnesiumkarbonat
- magnesiumoksid
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαγνησία (Magnēsía) (λίθος (líthos)), (stone of) Magnesia, name of several minerals from the region in Asia Minor.
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