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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