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magnesiums

  • plural
    of magnesium.
    magnesium
    noun
    a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. Mg; 24.312; 12; 1.74 at 20°C.

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Not only are the "bound" magnesiums more bioavailable, but in being so they do not tend to be dumped into the intestines quickly for that well known laxative effect.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2018

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