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magma
[mag´mah]1. a thick, viscous, aqueous suspension of finely divided, insoluble, inorganic material.
2. a thin, pastelike substance composed of organic material.
mag·ma
(mag'mă),1. A soft mass left after extraction of the active principles.
2. A salve or thick paste.
[G. a soft mass or salve, fr. massō, to knead]
magma
/mag·ma/ (mag´mah)1. a thick, viscous, aqueous suspension of finely divided, insoluble, inorganic material.
2. a thin, pastelike substance composed of organic material.
magma
(măg′mə)n. pl. mag·mata (-mä′tə) or mag·mas
Pharmacology A suspension of particles in a liquid, such as milk of magnesia.
mag·mat′ic (-măt′ĭk) adj.
mag·ma
(mag'mă)1. A soft mass left after extraction of the active principles.
2. A salve or thick paste.
[G. a soft mass or salve, fr. massō, to knead]
magma
1. a suspension of finely divided material in a small amount of water.
2. a thin, paste-like substance composed of organic material.