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magnesia

mag.ne.sia \mag-'ne--sh*, -'ne--zh*\ \-sh*n, -zh*n\ n [NL, fr. magnes 
   carneus, a white earth, lit., flesh magnet] 1: a white highly infusible 
   magnesium oxide used esp. in refractories, in c ements, insulation, 
   fertilizers, and rubber, and in medicine as an antacid and mild laxative 2: 
   MAGNESIUM  - mag.ne.sian aj