magnesium
English
/ˌmæɡˈniːzi.əm/, /ˌmæɡˈnizi.əm/, /ˌmæɡˈniʒəm/
noun
Definitions
- The chemical element (symbol Mg) with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.
Etymology
Derived from Latin magnēsium derived from Ancient Greek μαγνησία.
Origin
Ancient Greek
μαγνησία
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- butyl English
- butylmagnesium English
- dimagnesium English
- ferromagnesian English
- ferromagnesium English
- heptamagnesium English
- hexamagnesium English
- hydromagnesium English
- hypermagnesemia English
- hypomagnesemia English
- magnesaemia English
- magnesemia English
- magnesian English
- magnesiumlike English
- magnesuria English
- magniferous English
- methyl English
- methylmagnesium English
- nonamagnesium English
- nonmagnesium English
- normomagnesaemia English
- normomagnesemia English
- organomagnesium English
- pentamagnesium English
- radiomagnesium English
- sesquimagnesium English
- tetramagnesium English
- trimagnesium English
- magnesia Latin
- magnēsium Latin
- ма́гний Russian
- μαγνησία Ancient Greek
- مغنيسيا Arabic
- แมกนีเซียม Thai
- మెగ్నీషియము Telugu
- magnesium Malay
- מגנזיום Hebrew (modern)
- imagneziyam Xhosa
- butyl
- methyl
- magnesian
- magnesemia
- magnesuria
- magniferous
- magnesaemia
- dimagnesium
- trimagnesium
- nonmagnesium
- hexamagnesium
- nonamagnesium
- magnesiumlike
- ferromagnesian
- tetramagnesium
- pentamagnesium
- heptamagnesium
- radiomagnesium
- butylmagnesium
- ferromagnesium
- hydromagnesium
- hypomagnesemia
- normomagnesemia
- sesquimagnesium
- hypermagnesemia
- organomagnesium
- methylmagnesium
- normomagnesaemia