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PRONUNCIATION OF BRUCITE

brucite  [ˈbruːsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRUCITE

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Brucite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BRUCITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brucite

Brucite

Brucite is the mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, with the chemical formula Mg2. It is a common alteration product of periclase in marble; a low-temperature hydrothermal vein mineral in metamorphosed limestones and chlorite schists; and formed during serpentinization of dunites. Brucite is often found in association with serpentine, calcite, aragonite, dolomite, magnesite, hydromagnesite, artinite, talc and chrysotile. Notable locations include Wood's Chrome Mine, Cedar Hill Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Definition of brucite in the English dictionary

The definition of brucite in the dictionary is the mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, translucent and white or pale green in colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRUCITE


andalusite
ˌændəˈluːsaɪt
anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
cite
saɪt
excite
ɪkˈsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
fansite
ˈfænsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
hindsight
ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
leucite
ˈluːsaɪt
lucite
ˈluːsaɪt
on-site
ˌɒnˈsaɪt
out-of-sight
ˌaʊtəvˈsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
pyrolusite
ˌpaɪrəʊˈluːsaɪt
recite
rɪˈsaɪt
sight
saɪt
site
saɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRUCITE

bru
Brubeck
Bruce
brucella
brucellosis
Bruch
bruchid
brucine
bruckle
Bruckner
Brudenell
Brueghel
Bruges
Brugge
brugh
brugmansia
bruin
bruise
bruised
bruiser

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRUCITE

analcite
benedicite
boracite
calcite
chalcocite
chlorocalcite
dacite
dulcite
hydrozincite
incite
kamacite
miscite
omphacite
phenacite
plebiscite
pollucite
scolecite
sericite
variscite
zincite

Synonyms and antonyms of brucite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «brucite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRUCITE

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Translator English - Chinese

水镁石
1,325 millions of speakers

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brucite
570 millions of speakers

English

brucite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

brucite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

brucite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брусит
278 millions of speakers

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brucite
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Translator English - Bengali

brucite
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brucite
220 millions of speakers

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Brucite
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Translator English - German

Brucit
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Translator English - Japanese

水滑石
130 millions of speakers

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브루
85 millions of speakers

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Brucite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

brucite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

brucite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रुकाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

brusit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brucite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Brucyt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брусит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brucit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

brucite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brusiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brucit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brucite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brucite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRUCITE»

The term «brucite» is normally little used and occupies the 123.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRUCITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brucite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRUCITE»

Discover the use of brucite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brucite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Significance of Tests and Properties of Concrete and ...
reaction products in expanded samples of Kingston, Ontario, reacted rock, they found that the brucite produced by the reaction occurred in a 2-m-thick ring of parallel-oriented 25Å crystals, with space between them, surrounding the euhedral ...
Joseph F. Lamond, J. H. Pielert, 2006
2
The Chemistry of Weathering
Evidence from other ultramafic areas supports an inverse correlation between brucite at depth and surface exposures of magnesite. Hostetler et al (50), for example, found brucite to be typically unstable along the sheared borders and fracture ...
J.I. Drever, 1985
3
Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
110: Typical botryoidal brucite, from the N'Chwaning II mine, Kalahari manganese field. South Africa. The yellow crystal is ettringite and the piece measures 5.8 cm. masses of semi-transparent to translucent deep blue brucite, tens of ...
Bruce Cairncross, 2004
4
Layered Double Hydroxides: Present and Future
Let us assume that the lower surface of the brucite layer is a hydroxyl sheet in which OH groups occupy the A sites, that cations fill in the octahedral b positions, and that the upper surface is formed by OH groups in the C sites. Such a layer can ...
Vicente Rives, 2001
5
Rock-forming Minerals: Non-silicates: oxides, hydroxides and ...
In the South Chamorro Seamount east of Guam, sampled in the Ocean Drilling Program, serpentinization of the Mariana fore-arc mantle gave lizardite and chrysotile together with secondary brucite and magnetite (D'Antonio & Kristensen  ...
J. F. W. Bowles, R. A. Howie, D. J. Vaughan, 2011
6
Clays, Muds, and Shales
_ H! /x_<o/ \ x Brucite hydroxyl: from no. 5 onion plane 0 Talc oxygens from no. 4 anion plane I Brucite octahedral cations, brucite sheet I II Brucito octahedral cations, brucite sheet 13 Fig. 2-26. Superimposition of brucite sheet upon initial talc ...
C.E. Weaver, 1989
7
Geopolymer, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development ...
Tec- cements concretes tend to dry out from the inside due to the water demand of magnesia as it hydrates and combined with a lower long term pH, density and the low solubility and reactivity of Brucite, improved durability results. Protection ...
Joseph Davidovits, 2005
8
Geochemistry of the Earth's Surface: Proceedings of the 5th ...
Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University, Sweden ABSTRACT: This paper shows that the mechanism of Brucite (Mg(OH)2) dissolution is a complicated pathway of surface reactions, diffusion of ions and reaction ...
Halldor Armannsson, 1999
9
Non-Metallic Mineral Ores
BRUCITE - THE NEW HIGHMAGNESIAN INDUSTRIAL MINERAL (GENETIC AND MINERALOGIC - TECHNQ- LOGICAL PECULIARITIES) SMOLIN, P.P. Institute of Ore Deposits Geology, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the ...
‎1984
10
Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
In a brucite layer, each Mg2+ ion is octahedrally surrounded by six OH^ ions, and the different octahedra share edges to form an infinite two- dimensional layer. Partial replacement of Mg2+ ions by A13 + gives the brucite-like layers a positive  ...
James A. Schwarz, Cristian I. Contescu, Karol Putyera, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRUCITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brucite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Research delivers insight into the magnesium hydroxide market …
... sodium, potassium or ammonium hydroxide. Brucite is a form of natural magnesium and is used for commercial purposes as a fire retardant. «WhaTech, Jul 15»
2
Nevada Clean Magnesium Signs Joint Venture Agreement With …
... situated in the Granasen field outside Mosjoeen, near Glomfjord and is comprised of both dolomite and brucite. Meloey Naeringsutvikling AS ... «Baystreet.ca, Jun 15»
3
Gem and Mineral Show rumbles into Calgary
Brucite, asbestos, and quartz are not the musicians of YYC's new hipster band, but the headliners at the Calgary Gem and Mineral show. «The Weal, Mar 15»
4
You've never seen Talon Chute like this! (Drone video)
It is accessible only from the water or on foot and features a water control dam and was once the site of a brucite marble mine. This video was ... «Bay Today, Feb 15»
5
Dwarf Planet Ceres --"A Game Changer in the Solar System"
These observations revealed suggestions of brucite, hydroxyls, and two other features Rivkin says are thought to be due to carbonate minerals. «The Daily Galaxy, Jan 15»
6
Suspect to stand trial in AMPM clerk killing
23, 2013 near his home in the area of Brucite Road and Copper Street. He was in custody Tuesday at Central Detention Center in San ... «Hesperia Star, Jan 15»
7
Suspect in Saturday standoff in Victorville released on bail
Reporters at the scene Saturday said Palmdale Road was closed at Brucite Road around 7 p.m. and the Sheriff's SWAT team arrived. «Victorville Daily Press, Jan 15»
8
'Suspicious' vehicle full of hockey-masked people turns out to be …
Authorities said a citizen called at about 3 p.m. reporting the vehicle in the area of Mojave Drive and Brucite Road, saying it was carrying four ... «Victorville Daily Press, Oct 14»
9
Ask Clay: What is the oldest kind of rock found on Staten Island?
Other minerals found in Staten Island serpentinite include talc, lizardite, chrysotile, brucite and magnetite. If you pass a magnet through sand ... «SILive.com, Jun 14»
10
5 Radical Ideas To Protect Coastal Cities From the Next Big Storm
... through ocean water, which attracts minerals in the water and creates growths of brucite and limestone that are as strong as typical concrete. «Gizmodo, Jan 14»

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