Magnesium
91magnesium carbonate — n a carbonate of magnesium esp the very white crystalline normal salt MgCO3 that occurs naturally, is prepared artificially by precipitation, and is used chiefly in paint and printing ink, as a filler, as an addition to table salt to prevent… …
92magnesium silicate — n a silicate that is approximately Mg2Si3O8·nH2O, is obtained by precipitation as a white powder, and is used chiefly in medicine as a gastric antacid adsorbent and coating (as in the treatment of ulcers) * * * MgSiO3, a silicate salt of… …
93magnesium sulfate — n a white anhydrous salt MgSO4 that occurs naturally in hydrated form as Epsom salts and that in the hydrated form MgSO4·7H2O is administered orally to relieve constipation or by injection to treat magnesium deficiency, to control convulsions… …
94magnesium pemoline — magnesium pemoline, a combination of the stimulant pemoline and magnesium hydroxide, used as a drug to stimulate the nervous system …
95Magnesium iron silicate hydroxide — may refer to: Anthophyllite Cummingtonite Serpentine group This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …
96magnesium chloride — n a bitter crystalline salt MgCl2 used esp. to replenish body electrolytes * * * [USP] an electrolyte replenisher and a treatment and preventative for hypomagnesemia, administered orally or intravenously; also used as a pharmaceutic necessity for …
97magnesium citrate — n a crystalline salt used in the form of a lemony acidulous effervescent solution as a saline laxative * * * [USP] a saline laxative used for bowel evacuation before diagnostic procedures or surgery of the colon; administered orally; also used to …
98magnesium oxide — n a white highly infusible compound MgO used esp. in refractories, cements, insulation, and fertilizers, in rubber manufacture, and in medicine as an antacid and mild laxative * * * [USP] a bulky (light m. oxide) or relatively dense (heavy m.… …
99magnesium processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Magnesium (Mg) is a silvery white metal that is similar in appearance to aluminum but weighs one third less. With a density of only 1.738 grams per cubic centimetre, it… …
100Magnesium deficiency (medicine) — This article is about magnesium deficiency in humans and animals. For the condition of low blood magnesium levels, see Hypomagnesemia. For the condition of poor magnesium nutrition in plants, see Magnesium deficiency (agriculture). Magnesium… …
