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periclase |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Periclase \Per"i*clase\, Periclasite \Per`i*cla"site\, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr ? to break.] (Min.) A grayish or dark green mineral, consisting essentially of magnesia (magnesium oxide), occurring in granular forms or in isometric crystals. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: periclase n : a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium [syn: {magnesia}, {magnesium oxide}]
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