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Magnesia vs Crotonine - What's the difference?

magnesia | crotonine |

As nouns the difference between magnesia and crotonine

is that magnesia is magnesia while crotonine is (organic compound|dated) a supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, later found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil.

magnesia

English

Noun

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  • (mineral) magnesium oxide

    • Derived terms

    * calcined magnesia * magnesian * magnesioferrite * magnesite * magnesium * milk of magnesia

    Related terms

    * magnesiferous * magnet

    External links

    * (Magnesium oxide)

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    crotonine

    English

    Noun

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  • (organic compound, dated) A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, later found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil.
    • (Watts)
    (Webster 1913)