マグネシウム

Japanese

Alternative spelling
麻倔涅叟謨 (obsolete)
Chemical element
Mg
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Etymology

Named for the magnesium ore in talc found in the Magnesia region of Greece, as given by English chemist Davy in the first half of the 19th century

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) グネシウム [màgúnéshíꜜùmù] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ma̠ɡɯ̟ne̞ɕiɯ̟mɯ̟]

Noun

マグネシウム • (maguneshiumu

  1. magnesium, Mg

Derived terms

  • マグネシウム(ごう)(きん) (maguneshiumu gōkin): magnesium alloy