magnesium hydroxide

/mægˌniziəm haɪˌdrɑkˈsaɪd/
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Definitions of magnesium hydroxide
  1. noun
    a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines
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    type of:
    hydrated oxide, hydroxide
    a compound of an oxide with water
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