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ATOMIC NUMBER 12
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
atomic number 12; magnesium; Mg
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("atomic number 12" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("atomic number 12" is a substance of...):
carnallite (a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium)
bitter spar; dolomite (a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer)
magnesite (a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium)
olivine (a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium)
magnesia; magnesium oxide; periclase (a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium)
spinel (a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones)
