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.
magnesium 双语例句
1. A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Magnesium is the nutrient element in plant growth.
镁是植物生长的营养要素.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The water contains high amounts of magnesium.
这水含有大量的镁.
来自《简明英汉词典》
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.
来自辞典例句
5. Mixture of black powder and magnesium have a tendency to segregate.