Dictionary  magne'sium sil'icateChem. 1. a white powder, 3MgSiO3·5H2O, with variable hydration, insoluble in water or alcohol, used as a rubber filler, a bleaching agent, an odor absorbent, and in the manufacture of paints and resins. 2. any silicate containing magnesium, as enstatite, talc, or magnesium trisilicate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
|
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Day in History
