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magnesium chloride |
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magnesium chloride [mag′nē·zē·əm ′klȯr‚īd] (inorganic chemistry) MgCl2·6H2O Deliquescent white crystals; soluble in water and alcohol; used in disinfectants and fire extinguishers, and in ceramics, textiles, and paper manufacture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Lord Liu An of Huai-nan, China--a renowned alchemist, meditator, and ruler discovered that a puree of cooked soybeans could be precipitated with nigari (a form of magnesium chloride found in seawater) into solid cakes, called tofu. |
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