Definitions for Magnesia

Magnesia mag·ne·sia

Spelling: [mag-nee-zhuh, -shuh]
IPA: /mægˈni ʒə, -ʃə/

Magnesia is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 335 anagrams from letters in Magnesia (aaegimns).

Definitions for Magnesia

noun

  1. a white, tasteless substance, magnesium oxide, MgO, used in medicine as an antacid and laxative.
  2. ancient name of Manisa.

Origin of Magnesia

1350-1400; Middle English: philosophers' stone Medieval Latin magnēsia Greek (hē) Magnēsía (líthos) (the stone) of Magnesia; sense development obscure

Examples for Magnesia

It is composed of silica, alumina, carbonate of lime, magnesia and oxide of iron.

Sulphate of magnesia is found in Kentucky, Indiana, and perhaps other states.

If any aid is needed, milk of magnesia is the best laxative.

The fleet was, in the mean time, coming down along the coast of magnesia.

But so, too, would water impregnated by the sulphate of magnesia or the sulphate of soda.

Then she poured Milk of magnesia into the other glass as a chaser.

Ephesus, magnesia, and other cities in Asia destroyed by an earthquake.

Would she hand that one this bit of magnesia for his heartburn?

The bowels should be freely opened with citrate of magnesia.

On his arrival at magnesia grief instead of gold proved his portion.

Word Value for Magnesia
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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