magnesium hydroxide
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, Mg(OH)2, used chiefly in medicine as an antacid and as a laxative.
Origin of magnesium hydroxide
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby magnesium hydroxide
magnesia,
magnesite,
magnesium,
magnesium arsenate,
magnesium carbonate,
magnesium hydroxide,
magnesium light,
magnesium oxide,
magnesium peroxide,
magnesium salicylate,
magnesium silicate
Medical definitions for magnesium hydroxide
magnesium hydroxide
n.
A white powder used as an antacid and a laxative.