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Noun: periclase  'pe-ri,kleys or 'pe-ri,kleyz
  1. A white solid mineral that occurs naturally and is a source of magnesium
    "periclase is a cubic form of magnesium oxide that occurs in metamorphic rocks";
    - magnesia, magnesium oxide

Derived forms: periclases

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Periclase

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