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magnesium Definition

mag·ne·sium (mag nē′zē əm, -z̸hē əm, -z̸həm)

noun

a lightweight, silver-white, malleable and ductile, metallic chemical element, one of the alkaline-earth metals, used in making several alloys and, because it burns with a hot, white light, in photographic flashbulbs, incendiary bombs, etc.: symbol, Mg; at. no., 12

Etymology: ModL < magnesia

magnesium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: It also contains magnesium which improves the sexual appetite.
  • base: The glaze is characterized by a pitted orange peel surface although magnesium based slips may result in a smoother surface.
  • produce: In 1999, I finally acquired a sample of magnesium produced in Russia in the 1950s.

Preposition: in

  • sample: Thus, the magnesium in the samples was absolutely pure in the spectrographic sense with a percentage of 100.
  • body: OVERVIEW Between 60-65 % of Magnesium in the body is found associated with bone.

Adjective modifier

  • pure: Results of these tests showed the metal to be pure magnesium.
  • oral: Comments in this section are limited to effects from taking oral magnesium.
  • e.g.: When mixed with other metals e.g. magnesium, to form an alloy it can be used in planes and trains.
  • enough: Most people don't consume enough magnesium in their diets.
  • low: Therefore the ' Spring Fever ' of silliness in horses may actually have a dietary root, that of low magnesium in the grazing.
  • much: You are just not going to get much magnesium from drinking even the most nutrient rich mineral water.

Modifies a noun

  • stearate: These are: lactose, magnesium stearate, starch, pregelatinized starch.
  • sulfate: The spring water was filtered through the rock of the cliff side picking up magnesium sulfate along the way.
  • hydroxide: Some examples may help you to remember the trend: Magnesium hydroxide appears to be insoluble in water.
  • alloy: Ergo laptops are tougher Magnesium alloy is many times stronger than plastic, however smart the latter may appear.
  • silicate: Chemically nephrite is a calcium magnesium silicate and is white in color.
  • sulfate: I was admitted and put on magnesium sulfate to help prevent seizures and lower my bp.

Noun used with modifier

  • serum: Having a high serum magnesium level is a good way to help prevent CHD generally.
  • calcium: Magnesium and Calcium Magnesium combined with calcium has a natural calming and pain relieving effect on the body.
  • mineral: It's a rich source of the minerals magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.