valge värvusega vees vähelahustuv ja rasksulav ühend (st 2808 ºC), mis tekib Mg põlemisel või Mg-ühendite lagundamisel kuumutamisega
a white compound, MgO; cubic; r.d. 3.58; m.p. 2800°C, which occurs naturally as the mineral periclase and is prepared commercially by thermally decomposing the mineral magnesite
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It has a wide range of uses, including reflective coatings on optical instruments and aircraft windscreens and in semiconductors. Its high melting point makes it useful as a refractory lining in metal and glass furnaces.
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