ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Magnesium

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌmæɡˈniːzi.əm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Magnesium is a noun meaning The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.

Meaning

The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.

Example Sentences

A sample of carbon removed from the ocean in the solid form of calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide from UCLA's SeaChange program -- now known as Equatic -- in 2023.
1999, Chapter 1 "Barrens" Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson The building looked only like a wall glowing in the firelight, but sometimes a barrage of magnesium blue light made its windowframes jump out of the darkness.

Synonyms for magnesium

Depending on context, synonyms include magnium, mg.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mg, calcium, ammonio, manganese, magnesia, calcite.

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