Mg (Noun)
Meaning 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).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The doctor instructed the patient to increase their intake of magnesium-rich foods, also abbreviated as Mg.
- A strip of the Mg was burned during the experiment, revealing a brilliant white flame.
- Due to the light silver-white appearance and the highly ductile nature of Mg, the architect used this material to add some beautiful structural designs.
- While preparing for her science project, Emily tried igniting small bits of Mg but quickly had to douse them, learning it needed constant flow of air for prolonged combustion.
- With periodic testing the core sampler carefully revealed new inclusions with concentrated dolomite bearing mix of carbonate anhydride which displayed unusually concentrated composition values relative of various heavy silicate metallic alloy & common rocks forms an intricate formation relative its diverse bond interactions having reactive behavior indicative composition pattern most heavy Ca(Mg[CO3]).
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
One thousandth (1/1,000) gram.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The vitamin supplement contained 50 mg of calcium per serving.
- A dose of 500 mg of acetaminophen was prescribed for pain relief.
- She took 250 mg of caffeine before her morning workout.
- The recommended daily intake of vitamin D is 2000 mg.
- Each tablet weighed 375 mg and was to be taken once a day.