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brucite

[ broo-sahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brucite1

1865–70; named after A. Bruce (1777–1818), American mineralogist; -ite 1

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