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English noun: mg

1. mg (quantity) one thousandth (1/1,000) gram


Synonymsmilligram


Broader (hypernym)metric weight unit, weight unit


Part holonymmcg, microgram


Part meronymgrain, metric grain

2. Mg (substance) 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)


Synonymsatomic number 12, magnesium


Broader (hypernym)metal, metallic element


Substance meronymbitter spar, carnallite, dolomite, magnesia, magnesite, magnesium oxide, olivine, periclase, spinel









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