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magnesium
[ mag-nee-zee-uhm, -zhuhm, -shee-uhm ]
noun
- a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. : Mg; : 24.312; : 12; : 1.74 at 20°C.
magnesium
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noun
- a light silvery-white metallic element of the alkaline earth series that burns with an intense white flame, occurring principally in magnesite, dolomite, and carnallite: used in light structural alloys, flashbulbs, flares, and fireworks. Symbol: Mg; atomic no: 12; atomic wt: 24.3050; valency: 2; relative density: 1.738; melting pt: 650°C; boiling pt: 1090°C
magnesium
/ ³¾Äƒ²µ-²Ôŧ′³úŧ-É™³¾ /
- A lightweight, moderately hard, silvery-white metallic element of the alkaline-earth group that burns with an intense white flame. It is an essential component of chlorophyll and is used in lightweight alloys, flash photography, and fireworks. Atomic number 12; atomic weight 24.305; melting point 649°C; boiling point 1,090°C; specific gravity 1.74 (at 20°C); valence 2.
- See Periodic Table
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of magnesium1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of magnesium1
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In that case, she’d have to look at major lifestyle changes like taking magnesium to improve her sleep, increasing her protein intake and strength training, and decreasing her stress.
Marco Zucconi, the Chargers’ director of player health, wellness and performance, gave the coach an IV and magnesium to treat the condition.
Men, on the other hand, are recommended to take more magnesium and zinc.
Declines in micronutrients, which play important roles in growth and health, are a particular concern: Long-term records of crop nutritional values have revealed declines in copper, magnesium, iron and zinc.
Ribosomes are dependent upon magnesium ions since this metal cation helps stabilize their structure and function.
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