n 1  :  a crude mixture of mineral or organic matter in the state of a thin paste  2  :  a suspension of a large amount of precipitated material (as in milk of magnesia or milk of bismuth) in a small volume of a watery vehicle .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  meg·ohm  mgm 
 
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