Found 2 items, similar to Periclase.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: periclase
periclase
n : a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a
source of magnesium [syn:
magnesia,
magnesium oxide]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Periclase
Periclase
\Per"i*clase\, Periclasite
\Per`i*cla"site\, n. [Pref.
peri- + Gr. ? to break.] (Min.)
A grayish or dark green mineral, consisting essentially of
magnesia (magnesium oxide), occurring in granular forms or in
isometric crystals.
[1913 Webster]