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English
Noun
periclase (countable and uncountable, plural periclases)
- (mineralogy) A cubic crystalline form of magnesium oxide (MgO).
Translations
a mineral, cubic magnesium oxide
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Periclase”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “periclase”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Noun
periclase f (plural periclases)
- (mineralogy) periclase