Definition of "brucite" [bru•cite]

• A mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2. (noun)

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• "The valley's also rich in brucite, and there's at least some gold."
• "The silicate and brucite layers share oxygen atoms which would normally be separated by distances of 0.305 nm in the silicate layer and 0.342 nm in the brucite layer."
• "Free brucite, present as contaminant in the fibers, also contributes to the pH increase."