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magnesium oxide
noun
: a white highly infusible compound MgO used especially in refractories, cements, insulation, and fertilizers, in rubber manufacture, and in medicine as an antacid and mild laxative
Examples of magnesium oxide in a Sentence
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Not only does the smelting process use just solar power and seawater, its main by-product is magnesium oxide, which, when released into the ocean, helps sequester carbon.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
Magnesium chloride may potentially be good for muscle pain, while magnesium oxide may treat migraines.
—Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Certain forms of magnesium, including magnesium citrate and magnesium oxide, may help to alleviate occasional constipation during pregnancy.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 24 Feb. 2024
Magnesium lactate, magnesium oxide, and magnesium glycinate are all examples of magnesium supplements.33
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—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 28 Jan. 2024
Magnesium There are three magnesium types Attia takes: magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, and magnesium L-threonate.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2024
Attia takes 400 to 500 milligrams of magnesium oxide daily, when not fasting.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2024
Myricks developed the ingredient (a mixture of magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide that soaks up oils and blurs pores, similarly to a powder) along with a team of teachers at Sweden's Uppsala University.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 3 Oct. 2023
On top of that, most studies used magnesium lactate or magnesium oxide supplements, which may also minimize symptoms of anxiety, according to the 2017 review.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 3 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Magnesium oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnesium%20oxide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
magnesium oxide
noun
: a white earthy solid that consists of magnesium and oxygen and is used especially in fertilizers and rubber, as a mild laxative, and against acid in the stomach
Medical Definition
magnesium oxide
noun
: a white highly infusible compound MgO used especially in refractories, cements, insulation, and fertilizers, in rubber manufacture, and in medicine as an antacid and mild laxative
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