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magnesium

noun

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…

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Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
M
Contains
AG
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ˌmæɡˈniːzi.əm

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noun

  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)

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