periclase

English

Noun

periclase (countable and uncountable, plural periclases)

  1. (mineralogy) A cubic crystalline form of magnesium oxide (MgO)

Further reading

  • “Periclase” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • periclase mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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