periclase vs magnesia

periclase and magnesia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
periclase	Yes	No	No	No
magnesia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, periclase and magnesia are synonyms defined as:

periclase and magnesia: a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium

Other synonyms of periclase include magnesium oxide.

periclase (noun)	magnesia (noun)
a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium	a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium