magnesia alba
A bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of…A bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)A bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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