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A region that is home to the city of Volos, located in the southwestern tip of Thessaly in north central Greece.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
magnesium oxide
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: periclase, magnesium oxide
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Broader terms: mineral
History
From Ancient Greek Μαγνησία (Magnēsía).
From Middle English magnesia, from Late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía), a name of several cities (in Thessaly, Lydia, and Asia Minor). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesium, and manganese, and related to magnet.
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