Definitions for magnesium

magnesium mag·ne·si·um

Spelling: [mag-nee-zee-uh m, -zhuh m, -shee-uh m]
IPA: /mægˈni zi əm, -ʒəm, -ʃi əm/

Magnesium is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 421 anagrams from letters in magnesium (aegimmnsu).

Definitions for magnesium

noun

  1. 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. Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12; specific gravity: 1.74 at 20°C.

Origin of magnesium

From New Latin, dating back to 1800-10; See origin at magnesia, -ium

Examples for magnesium

At night we drank a beverage we called “CalMag,” a terrible mixture of calcium, magnesium, vinegar, and water.

As a teenager, a magnesium flare exploded and left 70 percent of his body covered in third-degree burns.

It's all foam rubber, nylon braid supports and magnesium tubing.

These alloys are made of a combination of aluminum and magnesium.

The chloro-bromide may be used for daylight and magnesium ribbon.

What property of magnesium was taken advantage of in the isolation of argon?

Epsom salt also has magnesium, so it will help you relax and sleep.

magnesium sulfate has been around since 1906 and has since been proven to be a superior medication.

She tells us what happens when the balance is ripped apart by the release of calcium and magnesium into the atmosphere.

What weight of carnallite is necessary in the preparation of 500 g. of magnesium?

Word Value for magnesium
Scrable

14

Words with friends

19

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