magnesium oxide

chemical compound naturally occurring as periclase
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q214769
magnesium oxide
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magnesium oxide

Summary

magnesium oxide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • magnesium oxide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • Ancient Magnesia is named after magnesium oxide[4].
  • Magnesia ad Sipylum is named after magnesium oxide[5].
  • magnesium oxide's canonical SMILES is recorded as O=[Mg][6].
  • magnesium oxide's chemical formula is recorded as MgO[7].
  • magnesium oxide is a type of chemical compound[8].
  • magnesium oxide is used for food additive[9].
  • magnesium oxide is used for medication[10].
  • magnesium oxide's Commons category is recorded as Magnesium oxide[11].
  • magnesium oxide comprises oxygen[12].
  • magnesium oxide comprises magnesium[13].
  • magnesium oxide's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • magnesium oxide's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • magnesium oxide's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[16].
  • magnesium oxide's has effect is recorded as magnesium oxide exposure[17].
  • magnesium oxide's different from is recorded as Magnesia[18].
  • magnesium oxide's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0374[19].
  • magnesium oxide's density is recorded as {'amount': '+3.58'}[20].
  • magnesium oxide's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+39.979956'}[21].
  • magnesium oxide's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '+5072'}[22].
  • magnesium oxide's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '+2826'}[23].
  • magnesium oxide's boiling point is recorded as {'amount': '+6512'}[24].
  • magnesium oxide's vapor pressure is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[25].
  • magnesium oxide's immediately dangerous to life or health is recorded as {'amount': '+750'}[26].
  • magnesium oxide's solubility is recorded as {'amount': '+0.009'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for magnesium oxide include magnesium[28], a chemical element[29].

Why It Matters

magnesium oxide ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include magnesium[28], a chemical element[29].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 1210
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 1210, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 16d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 1210
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 001210, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Magnesia
    Defined daily dose → {'amount': '+7'}
    Associated hazard → magnesium oxide exposure
    Safety classification and labelling → NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543565805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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