Symbol 5:9

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05:9 ·
This is the sign for magnesia, an oxide of the metal magnesium, from the
chemistry of the sixteenth century. Its name, magnesia, probably stems
from the magnetic property of this compound. The Greek
"magenein" is related to "magic" and means enchant or
bewitch.
Compare with the similar
and the synonymous
, both in Group 41:b.



