magnesium
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1. 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) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | metal, metallic element, |
| definition | : | any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | carnallite, |
| definition | : | a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | bitter spar, dolomite, |
| definition | : | a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | magnesite, |
| definition | : | a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | olivine, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | magnesia, magnesium oxide, periclase, |
| definition | : | a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | spinel, |
| definition | : | a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones (noun.substance) |
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