Mg
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4.3
- noun
- Specialized
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Mg
- For example, reducing sugarcane yield to Brazilian average production of 69 Mg per ha resulted in an increase in emissions of about 15%.
- megagrams (Mg)
- Mg of sugarcane
- Mg carbon
Examples
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Both research groups took the Mg abundances to have the same ratios as those found in the Sun.
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In all but one well, Ca is more dominant than Mg (Table III).
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The Ca:Mg ratio for all wells except one is >1 (Table IV).
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In this study, an intermediate value of 387 liters per Mg of corn was adopted.
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Pimentel and Pimentel (1996) considered the yield from 1 Mg of corn.
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During the first author's visit to the distillery, approximately 3.89 m3 of water per Mg of sugarcane was being used.
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Ethanol conversion ranged from 80 to 85 liters per Mg, resulting in an energy balance range of 3.66 to 3.87.
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Magnesium is represented by the symbol Mg on the periodic table.
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During the experiment, they measured the amount of Mg required to ignite the flame.
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Chemists often use Mg for various chemical reactions due to its reactivity.
Synonyms
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4.1
A light silver-white metal in foods that helps muscles and nerves
Surface Forms
Etymology
The symbol Mg stands for magnesium, a light metal named after the Greek region Magnesia, where people found minerals like magnesite. That same region also gave the word magnet, so thinking of magnets and minerals helps you remember that Mg is the chemical symbol for magnesium.