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The character "镁" is a modern formation created specifically to denote the chemical element magnesium, constructed as a phono-semantic compound with the metal radical 钅 (simplified from 金) signaling its category and the component 美 providing its phonetic value "měi". Its traditional counterpart "鎂" maintains the same structure with the full radical 金. Coined for scientific nomenclature, this character has no attested historical usage or semantic shift prior to its adoption for this specific technical meaning.
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镁是一种金属元素。
这种药片含有镁。
镁合金常用于制造飞机零件。
缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。
镁在空气中燃烧会发出耀眼的白光。
科学家正在研究镁电池的实用性。
摄入足够的镁有助于维持心脏健康。
镁离子在细胞内扮演着重要的信号传导角色。