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Meaning of periclase in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛrəkleɪs/

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  1. Noun

    periclase

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: from modern Latin periclasia, erroneously from Greek peri‘utterly’ + klasis‘breaking’ (because it cleaves perfectly)

    Definitions

    1. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase

    Examples

    • « a source of magnesium »

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