Meaning | A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine). |
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Synonyms | magnesium, atomic number 12 |
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Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
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Substance of | carnallite | A white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides / chlorides of potassium and magnesium |
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dolomite, bitter spar | A light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate |
magnesite | A white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate |
olivine | A mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate |
periclase, magnesia, magnesium oxide | A white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase |
spinel | A hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum |
Spanish | magnesio, número atómico 12 |
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Catalan | magnesi, número atòmic 12 |
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