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CHEBI:6637 - magnesium dihydroxide

ChEBI IDCHEBI:6637
ChEBI Namemagnesium dihydroxide
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DefinitionA magnesium hydroxide in which the magnesium atom is bound to two hydroxide groups.
Last Modified20 November 2019
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Formula2HO.Mg
Net Charge0
Average Mass58.319
Monoisotopic Mass57.99052
SMILES[Mg+2].[OH-].[OH-]
InChIInChI=1S/Mg.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2
InChIKeyVTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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Roles Classification
Biological Role:
antacid  Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
Applications:
flame retardant  Any compound that is added to manufactured materials to inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames and so prevent the spread of fire.
antacid  Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
magnesium dihydroxide (CHEBI:6637) has role antacid (CHEBI:65265)
magnesium dihydroxide (CHEBI:6637) has role flame retardant (CHEBI:79314)
magnesium dihydroxide (CHEBI:6637) is a magnesium hydroxide (CHEBI:35149)
IUPAC Names 
magnesium dihydroxide
magnesium(II) hydroxide
magnesium(2+) hydroxide
Synonyms  Source
Magnesium hydroxideKEGG COMPOUND
Magnesia, [Milk of]KEGG COMPOUND
magnesium hydrateNIST Chemistry WebBook
Mg(OH)2IUPAC
MagnesiumhydroxidChEBI
milk of magnesiaNIST Chemistry WebBook
Manual XrefsDatabases
C07876KEGG COMPOUND
Magnesium_HydroxideWikipedia
D06425KEGG DRUG
4244DrugCentral
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:485572Gmelin
Reaxys:11342935Reaxys
CAS:1309-42-8KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:1309-42-8ChemIDplus
CAS:1309-42-8NIST Chemistry WebBook
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