1. magnesia - Noun
2. Magnesia - Proper noun
A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide, and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burning magnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative. See Magnesium.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording to legend, Jason and the Argonauts launched their search for the Golden Fleece from the Magnesia Peninsula. Source: Internet
Dorling Kindersley: London, 2000, p. 179. It had apparently come under Seleucid control by 190 BC, when the Seleucids' defeat in the Battle of Magnesia resulted in Lycia being awarded to Rhodes in the Peace of Apamea in 188 BC. Source: Internet
Indium can also solder many nonmetals (e.g. glass, mica, alumina, magnesia, titania, zirconia, porcelain, brick, concrete, and marble). Source: Internet
It is also employed as a matting agent in earthenware glazes and can be used to produce magnesia mattes at high temperatures. Source: Internet
Residents of Magnesia Falls Cove can also walk to The River, Rancho Mirage’s outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment center. Source: Internet
My GENERIC brand MILK OF MAGNESIA contains magnesium hydroxide (a natural mineral) and distilled water. Source: Internet