periclase, magnesia, magnesium oxide
(noun) a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
periclase (countable and uncountable, plural periclases)
(mineral) A cubic crystalline form of magnesium oxide (MgO).
• episclera, prelacies, replicase, sale price, specialer
Source: Wiktionary
Per"i*clase, Per`i*cla"site, n. Etym: [Pref. peri- + Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A grayish or dark green mineral, consisting essentially of magnesia (magnesium oxide), occurring in granular forms or in isometric crystals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
