Magnesium

  • 11Magnesium — Magnesium, Magnium, Talcium, ein aus der Magnesia (M.oxyd), zuerst von H. Davy, sodann von Bussy noch vollständiger dargestelltes, silberweißes, lebhaft glänzendes, sehr dehnbares Metall. Es krystallisirt nach Becquerel in Octaëdern. Vgl.… …

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  • 12magnesium — Symbol: Mg Atomic number: 12 Atomic weight: 24.312 Silvery metallic element belonging to group 2 of the periodic table (alkaline earth metals). It is essential for living organisms, and is used in a number of light alloys. Chemically very… …

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  • 13magnesium — (n.) silvery white metallic element, 1808, coined by English chemist Sir Humphrey Davy (1778 1829) from white MAGNESIA (Cf. magnesia) (q.v.), in which it was found, + chemical ending ium …

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  • 14magnesium — ► NOUN ▪ a silvery white metallic element which burns with a brilliant white flame …

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  • 15magnesium — [mag nē′zē əm, mag nē′zhē əm, mag nēzhəm] n. [ModL < MAGNESIA] a lightweight, silver white, malleable and ductile, metallic chemical element, one of the alkaline earth metals, used in making several alloys and, because it burns with a hot,… …

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  • 16Magnesium — Not to be confused with Manganese. sodium ← magnesium → aluminium Be ↑ Mg ↓ Ca …

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  • 17Magnésium — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Mg. Magnésium Sodium ← Magnésium → …

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  • 18Magnesium — Eigenschaften …

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  • 19magnesium — /mag nee zee euhm, zheuhm, shee euhm/, n. Chem. 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… …

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  • 20Magnesium — Mg * * * ◆ Ma|gne|si|um 〈n.; s; unz.; chem. 〉 silberweißes, zweiwertiges Leichtmetall, Ordnungszahl 12 [→ Magnesia] ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge ma|gn... kann in Fremdwörtern auch mag|n... getrennt werden. * * * Ma|g|ne|si|um [↑ Magnesia u. ↑ ium (1)],… …

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