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CHEBI:6637 - magnesium dihydroxide

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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
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
antacid  Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
Applications:
antacid  Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.
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.
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(2+) hydroxide
magnesium dihydroxide
magnesium(II) hydroxide
Synonyms  Source
Magnesia, [Milk of]KEGG COMPOUND
magnesium hydrateNIST Chemistry WebBook
MagnesiumhydroxidChEBI
Magnesium hydroxideKEGG COMPOUND
Mg(OH)2IUPAC
milk of magnesiaNIST Chemistry WebBook
Manual XrefsDatabases
4244DrugCentral
C07876KEGG COMPOUND
D06425KEGG DRUG
Magnesium_HydroxideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:11342935Reaxys
Gmelin:485572Gmelin
CAS:1309-42-8KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:1309-42-8NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:1309-42-8ChemIDplus
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