1. A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination
   "Magnesium is an essential nutrient found in green leafy vegetables";
   - Mg, atomic number 12

Derived forms: magnesiums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: bitter spar, carnallite, dolomite, magnesia, magnesite, magnesium oxide, olivine, periclase, spinel

Encyclopedia: Magnesium