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

The same amount of whole grain buckwheat also has 203 milligrams of magnesium. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024

Another study comparing frozen fruits and vegetables to fresh fruit found no significant differences in magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, and copper levels between fresh and frozen berries. —Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 3 Dec. 2024

What sweating a lot does remove from your body is essential nutrients like magnesium, sodium, and iron, which your body needs.9 Sweating is also not a good weight loss method. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024

Massagers, magnesium supplements and natural remedies, in particular, are gaining the most search traction in relation to migraines, per the firm. —Emily Burns, WWD, 26 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