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magnesium

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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Six example sentences with magnesium, each labelled with its topic.

  • Pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate both carry a lot of magnesium, which is why nutritionists keep recommending them as snacks.

    Cooking

  • Cyclists who cramp late in a ride often check their magnesium intake before blaming the saddle or the shoes.

    Fitness

  • A ribbon of magnesium lit in the school lab gives off a glare so bright that everyone wears dark goggles.

    Science

  • The obstetrician ordered magnesium through a drip to prevent seizures in a patient whose blood pressure had climbed dangerously before delivery.

    Medicine

  • Victorian portrait studios burned magnesium in a tray for flash, and the sitter blinked through a cloud of white smoke.

    Photography

  • The laptop's shell is cast from a magnesium alloy, lighter than aluminum yet stiff enough to protect the screen.

    Technology

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