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Meaning of "magnesite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAGNESITE

From magnesium + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAGNESITE

magnesite  [ˈmæɡnɪˌsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGNESITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Magnesite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAGNESITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

magnesite

Magnesite

Magnesite is a mineral with the chemical formula MgCO3. Mixed crystals of iron II carbonate and magnesite possess a layered structure: monolayers of carbonate groups alternate with magnesium monolayers as well as iron II carbonate monolayers. Manganese, cobalt and nickel may also occur in small amounts.

Definition of magnesite in the English dictionary

The definition of magnesite in the dictionary is a white, colourless, or lightly tinted mineral consisting of naturally occurring magnesium carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: a source of magnesium and also used in the manufacture of refractory bricks. Formula: MgCO3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAGNESITE


anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
crocoisite
krəʊˈkəʊɪˌsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
hemiparasite
ˌhɛmɪˈpærɪˌsaɪt
hindsight
ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
lewisite
ˈluːɪˌsaɪt
Monophysite
mɒˈnɒfɪˌsaɪt
multisite
ˈmʌltɪˌsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
plebiscite
ˈplɛbɪˌsaɪt
pumicite
ˈpjuːmɪˌsaɪt
romanicite
rəʊˈmænɪˌsaɪt
scolecite
ˈskɒlɪˌsaɪt
sericite
ˈsɛrɪˌsaɪt
variscite
ˈværɪˌsaɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt
zoisite
ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGNESITE

magnes
magnesia
magnesial
magnesian
magnesic
magnesium
magnesium oxide
magnet
magnet school
magnet steel
magnetar
magnetic
magnetic anomaly
magnetic bottle
magnetic bubble
magnetic card reader
magnetic character reader
magnetic compass
magnetic confinement
magnetic constant

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGNESITE

andesite
anglesite
bastnaesite
coesite
composite
construction site
exquisite
fansite
gravesite
heritage site
internet site
kermesite
off-site
on-site
opposite
prerequisite
requisite
resite
site
visite

Synonyms and antonyms of magnesite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «magnesite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAGNESITE

Find out the translation of magnesite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of magnesite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «magnesite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

菱镁矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

magnesita
570 millions of speakers

English

magnesite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैग्नेसाइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المغنسيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магнезит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magnesita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

magnesite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

magnésite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Magnesit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magnesit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マグネサイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마그네사이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Magnesite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

magnesit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளைக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅग्नेसाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

manyezit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magnesite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

magnezytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магнезит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

magnezit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαγνησίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

magnesiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

magnesit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

magnesitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of magnesite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNESITE»

The term «magnesite» is regularly used and occupies the 89.535 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNESITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «magnesite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «magnesite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGNESITE»

Discover the use of magnesite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to magnesite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Industrial Minerals and Extractive Industry Geology: Based ...
The CaO/SiO2 ratio may be improved by beneficiation of magnesite-bearing rock. Depending on end use, it may also be possible to blend the magnesite from the British Columbia deposits with other magnesia products extremely low in silica ...
P. W. Scott, Colin Malcolm Bristow, 2002
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The Chemistry and Technology of Magnesia
" The book brings together the many strands of information on magnesium compounds, their production, testing and evaluation, technology, applications, and markets.
Mark A. Shand, 2006
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Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
MAGNESITE. Composition: carbonate Crystal system: hexagonal Hardness: 3.75 ^t Specific gravity: 3-3.1 Streak: white Lustre: vitreous, dull Named from the Greek 'magnesia lithos' meaning 'magnesian stone', a magnesium ore mined on the ...
Bruce Cairncross, 2004
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Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace
MAGNESITE CAS: 546-93-0 MgCOs Synonyms: Magnesium carbonate Physical Form. Solid Uses. Chemical intermediate for magnesium salts; component of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dentifrices, free-running tahle salt; agent in heat ...
‎2004
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Rock Forming Minerals 3B: Layered Silicates Excluding Micas ...
Canada, a mantle of antho- phyllite-carbonate rock always surrounds the primary enstatite- magnesite rock in the interior of the larger ultramafic lenses (Ford & Skippen l997). The enstatite-magnesite rock has enstatite (Mg90), magnesite (Mg , ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 2009
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
The typical sequence is metaserpentinite flanked successively by serpentine- magnesite, talc-magne- site, talc, tremolite, and chlorite zones adjacent to greenschist. In the Tom Creek occurrence, where a talc-magnesite pod is enclosed in ...
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The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
key words Awakening the higher sensibilities, opening to inner vision, truth and bliss, listening to the heart ELEMENT Slorill chakras Third Eye (6th), Crown (7th) Magnesite is a magnesium carbonate mineral with a hardness of 3 to 4. It occurs  ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
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Old-House Journal
Ask OHJ repairs. The material is troweled on top of wood flooring and wire mesh (sometimes separated with felt) to a thickness of only 1/2" to 3/4". Setting time is crucial to magnesite repair because the material is easily "trowel burned.
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Clays and Ceramic Raw Materials
MAGNESITE Magnesite is one of the group of basic refractories that were introduced in 1880 to cope with problems encountered in steelmaking. Strictly speaking, the term magnesite stands for the mineral MgCO3, which occurs in sedimentary ...
W. E. Worrall, 1986
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Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2009
The company also has the capacity to produce 1 10,000 tons per year of dead- burned magnesia and 30,000 tons per year of fused magnesia. ln Canada, the magnesite producer announced that it would double the production capacity for ...
U S Geological Survey & Orienteering S, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGNESITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term magnesite is used in the context of the following news items.
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MGX Minerals Completes Surface Sampling at White Moon and …
MGX has also conducted limited exploration of the Captain magnesite prospect (“Captain”), which is located approximately three miles south of ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
2
Dear Greek Children: I'm Sorry for the Smouldering Garbage Heap …
... magnesite, marble, olive trees, goats' milk production second only to France, citrus fruits, and, oh, yeah, natural gas and the world's healthiest ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
India: Mineral Production during May 2015 (Provisional)
125 thousand tonnes, apatite & phosphorite 269 thousand tonnes, limestone 265 lakh tonnes, magnesite 15 thousand tonnes and diamond ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
4
Retro Review: Faces
Plot Summary: A group of Vidiians abducts Torres along with Paris and Durst while the crewmembers study magnesite formations on a ... «Trek Today, Jul 15»
5
Magnesita Refractories Company 2020 Senior Notes Tender Offer
Its mines contain some of the largest known reserves of high quality magnesite and dolomite in the world. Magnesita is a wholly-owned ... «Military Technologies, Jul 15»
6
Mineral Production during May 2015 (Provisional)
125 thousand tonnes, apatite & phosphorite 269 thousand tonnes, limestone 265 lakh tonnes, magnesite 15 thousand tonnes and diamond ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
Check out Kluster Happy Jewelry for summer fun
... semiprecious gemstones, including amazonite, amethyst, aventurine, carnelian, jade, jasper, lapis lazuli, magnesite, onyx, pyrite and quartz. «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
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WPI inflation stays negative for the 8th month as consumer prices spurt
However, the prices of manganese ore, magnesite, barytes, iron ore, zinc concentrate and phosphorite declined. The index for the `fuel and ... «domain-B, Jul 15»
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Deflationary trend continues! June WPI comes at -2.40% vs -2.36 …
However, the price of manganese ore (8%), magnesite (7%), barytes (6%), iron ore (4%) and zinc concentrate and phosphorite (1% each) ... «Indiainfoline, Jul 15»
10
PEs' cumulative losses jump
They are Rastriya Banijya Bank, Nepal Orient Magnesite, Udayapur Cement, Nepal Airlines Corporation and Nepal Food Corporation, besides ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Magnesite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/magnesite>. Apr 2024 ».
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