magnesite

noun

mag·​ne·​site ˈmag-nə-ˌsīt How to pronounce magnesite (audio)
: native magnesium carbonate used especially in making refractories and magnesium oxide

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Magnesium is found in magnesium-bearing carbonate minerals like dolomite and magnesite. — David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Paved and unpaved roads, railroads and all the mountain trails were carved out as trenches, and filled in with magnesite, white-surfaced for every mile of the 6,000 of paved highways. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 14 May 2024

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1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of magnesite was in 1815

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