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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A processed mineral that is primarily composed of [ | + | A processed mineral that is primarily composed of [[magnesium%20oxide|magnesium oxide]] (88-94%). Calcined magnesite is produced by the calcining of [[magnesium%20carbonate|magnesium carbonate]] ([[magnesite%2C%20natural|natural magnesite]]) or [[magnesium%20hydroxide|magnesium hydroxide]]. It is one of the materials used to make [[oxychloride%20cement|oxychloride cement]]. Note that natural magnesite is a chemically different compound. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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caustic-calcined magnesite; dead-burned magnesite; processed magnesite; calcined magnesite; synthetisch magnesiet (Ned.); magnesite sintética (Port.) | caustic-calcined magnesite; dead-burned magnesite; processed magnesite; calcined magnesite; synthetisch magnesiet (Ned.); magnesite sintética (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 2 November 2020
Description
A processed mineral that is primarily composed of Magnesium oxide (88-94%). Calcined magnesite is produced by the calcining of Magnesium carbonate (natural magnesite) or Magnesium hydroxide. It is one of the materials used to make Oxychloride cement. Note that natural magnesite is a chemically different compound.
Synonyms and Related Terms
caustic-calcined magnesite; dead-burned magnesite; processed magnesite; calcined magnesite; synthetisch magnesiet (Ned.); magnesite sintética (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998