mg n 1: one thousandth (1/1,000) gram [syn: {milligram}] 2: 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) [syn: {magnesium}, {atomic number 12}]
mgThe {country code} for Madagascar. (1999-01-27)