magnesium

noun

mag·​ne·​sium mag-ˈnē-zē-əm 

-zhəm

: a silver-white malleable ductile light metallic element that occurs abundantly in nature and is used in metallurgical and chemical processes, in photography, signaling, and pyrotechnics because of the intense white light it produces on burning, and in construction especially in the form of light alloys see Chemical Elements Table

Examples of magnesium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others may include magnesium, which is also good for your bones.15 Benefits of Bubbly Water Bubbly water can hydrate you like still water, and hydration is essential to health and healthy functioning. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024

The hard water gets trapped by resin beads in the softener, where the calcium, magnesium, and other minerals found in hard water are exchanged for the sodium or potassium. —Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024

Pumpkin seeds are high in protein and fiber and an excellent source of antioxidants and essential minerals such as magnesium, zinc, potassium, calcium, and selenium—in fact, eating just a handful of pumpkin seeds offers a high percentage of your daily requirement of many minerals. —Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024

There is an abundance of this mineral, and the iron and magnesium released as olivine weathers can also support soil health. —Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from magnesia

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing magnesium

• magnesium carbonate
• magnesium chloride
• magnesium hydroxide
• magnesium oxide
• magnesium sulfate

Kids Definition

magnesium

noun

mag·​ne·​sium mag-ˈnē-zē-əm 

-zhəm

: a silver-white metallic element that is light and easily worked, burns with a dazzling light, and is used in making lightweight alloys see element

Medical Definition

magnesium

noun

mag·​ne·​sium mag-ˈnē-zē-əm  -zhəm 

: a silver-white light malleable ductile metallic element that occurs abundantly in nature (as in bones and seeds and in the form of chlorophyll in the green parts of plants) and is used in metallurgical and chemical processes, in photography, in signaling, and in the manufacture of pyrotechnics because of the intense white light it produces on burning, and in construction especially in the form of light alloys

—symbol Mg see Chemical Elements Table