milk of magnesia

Magnesium Hydroxide An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It acts as an antacid with cathartic effects.

[1. mixture of magnesium hydroxide; an aqueous solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as an antacid and laxative.

Molecular Formula: H₂MgO₂

InChI: InChI=1/Mg.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2/fMg.2HO/h;2*1h/qm;2*-1

InChIKey: InChIKey=VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-TXWDWBBECF
SMILES: [OH-].[OH-].[Mg++]

CAS number 1309-42-8

Names:
    C07876
    Magnesia, [Milk of]
    Magnesia, [Milk of
    Magnesia, [Milk of]
    Magnesiumhydroxid
    magnesium dihydroxide
    magnesium hydrate
    MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
    Magnesium hydroxide
    Mg(OH)2
    milk of magnesia
    1309-42-8

Registries:
    PubChem CID 73981
    CAS 1309-42-8 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 6637
    Gmelin 485572
    Kegg C07876
    PubChem ID 10078