silvery-white metallic element, 1808, coined by English chemist Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829) from white magnesia (q.v.), in which it was found, + chemical ending -ium.
权威例句
1. A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。
2. Magnesium is the nutrient element in plant growth.
镁是植物生长的营养要素.
3. The water contains high amounts of magnesium.
这水含有大量的镁.
4. Magnesium were employed as cathartics as early as the 16 th century.
早在16世纪镁盐被用作泻药.
5. Mixture of black powder and magnesium have a tendency to segregate.