magnesium chloride
noun
: a bitter deliquescent salt MgCl2 used especially as a source of magnesium metal
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Depending on the coagulant used during production, like magnesium chloride (called nigari) or calcium sulfate, tofu supplies good amounts of these minerals, too. 
Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 The firm uses solar evaporation to harvest sulfate of potash, salt and magnesium chloride from the lake’s brine. The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The main ingredient in Fortress products, magnesium chloride, is extracted from the Great Salt Lake in Utah, a process the company says is more environmentally friendly than mining and processing phosphate. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 Minerals obtained today are used for road and softener salt, magnesium chloride for steel production, and potassium sulfate for fertilizer. The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 May 2022 Other chemical cousins, such as calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, and potassium chloride, are also used. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2021 This summer, Road Solutions applied magnesium chloride to 45 miles of dirt roads across Kane County. Joan Meiners, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 In the mid-2000s, plant pathologist Betsy Goodrich, now with the U.S. Forest Service, researched impacts on trees of magnesium chloride used as dust control. Joan Meiners, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 To minimize the risk of ice melts, look for pet-friendly varieties, which typically contain urea as a substitute for harmful chemicals, such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, ethylene glycol, and magnesium chloride. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2021 See More
Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 The firm uses solar evaporation to harvest sulfate of potash, salt and magnesium chloride from the lake’s brine. The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The main ingredient in Fortress products, magnesium chloride, is extracted from the Great Salt Lake in Utah, a process the company says is more environmentally friendly than mining and processing phosphate. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 Minerals obtained today are used for road and softener salt, magnesium chloride for steel production, and potassium sulfate for fertilizer. The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 May 2022 Other chemical cousins, such as calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, and potassium chloride, are also used. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2021 This summer, Road Solutions applied magnesium chloride to 45 miles of dirt roads across Kane County. Joan Meiners, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 In the mid-2000s, plant pathologist Betsy Goodrich, now with the U.S. Forest Service, researched impacts on trees of magnesium chloride used as dust control. Joan Meiners, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 To minimize the risk of ice melts, look for pet-friendly varieties, which typically contain urea as a substitute for harmful chemicals, such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, ethylene glycol, and magnesium chloride. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
magnesium chloride
noun
: a bitter crystalline salt MgCl2 used especially to replenish body electrolytes