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hydromagnesite

hydromagnesite noun: a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.

Noun

hydromagnesite (plural hydromagnesites)

  1. A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.

Forms of hydromagnesite

pluralhydromagnesites

Origin of hydromagnesite

From hydro- + magnesite.

Questions about hydromagnesite

What does hydromagnesite mean?
Hydromagnesite means a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
What part of speech is hydromagnesite?
Hydromagnesite is a noun.
What is the plural of hydromagnesite?
The plural of hydromagnesite is hydromagnesites.

Words near hydromagnesite in the dictionary

  1. hydrolyzing
  2. hydrom
  3. hydromagmatic
  4. hydromagnesiation
  5. hydromagnesiations
  6. hydromagnesite
  7. hydromagnesites
  8. hydromagnesium
  9. hydromagnetic
  10. hydromagnetically
  11. hydromagnetics

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