magnesium hydroxide

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, Mg(OH) 2 , used chiefly in medicine as an antacid and as a laxative.

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnesium hydroxide¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

For the past year, the postdoctoral researcher has poured water samples into small plastic bottles, some with an added dose of magnesium hydroxide.

From Science Magazine

Others use milk, a mixture of baking soda and water or a watered-down preparation of an over-the-counter heartburn treatment with aluminum and magnesium hydroxide as its main active ingredients.

From Scientific American

In addition to soy, minerals such as iron or calcium and antacids such as aluminum hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide can interfere with levothyroxine absorption.

From Seattle Times

It combines with water to form magnesium hydroxide, but much more slowly and with the production of much less heat than in the case of calcium oxide.

From Project Gutenberg

Consider, for example, the action of hydrochloric acid upon magnesium hydroxide.

From Project Gutenberg