How to Use magnesium chloride in a Sentence

magnesium chloride

noun
  • To knock cephalopods out, most researchers use either magnesium chloride or ethanol.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2018
  • For homeowners, magnesium chloride is one of the best options.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This is made from 100% magnesium chloride and won’t burn or irritate your pets’ paws.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 June 2021
  • For those who live in colder climates, stocking up on magnesium chloride is a smart way to prepare for a salt shortage.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Instead of buying rock salt, choose a safer de-icer like calcium chloride or magnesium chloride.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of buying rock salt, choose a safer de-icer like calcium chloride or magnesium chloride.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
  • To make magnesium oil, magnesium chloride flakes are combined with water.
    — Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The pellets are made from magnesium chloride that’s been harvested from the Dead Sea.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 June 2021
  • Joo chooses a combination of magnesium chloride and sea salt.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 July 2021
  • The mine also expected to extract salt and magnesium chloride.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2020
  • People use magnesium chloride as a road treatment to control dust, stabilize soil, and de-ice surfaces.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • It’s also found in natural silicates and in magnesium chloride is present in seawater, brine, and salt wells.
    — Alyssa Edwards, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • In a small study of patients with fibromyalgia, researchers compared a magnesium chloride supplement to a placebo for one month.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Along with shea butter, squalane, and hyaluronic acid to soften skin, magnesium chloride is said to promote relaxation and better-quality sleep.
    — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 8 July 2024
  • Berheim said salt is very valuable but that its importance should be kept in the proper perspective and that it is used with options like sanding rock and magnesium chloride to keep snow and ice off roads.
    — Dick Mason, oregonlive, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Customs and Border Protection did not confirm this, but the Dunns said their livestock have been licking the roads; magnesium chloride has a salty taste.
    — Erin Stone, azcentral, 3 Feb. 2020
  • The city also used over 700 tons of a combination of calcium chloride and magnesium chloride to help deice streets and sidewalks throughout the storm.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • More than 1,000 Amazon reviewers opt to use this ice melt from Green Gobbler, which uses pet-safe magnesium chloride to melt ice.
    — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Use products that contain magnesium chloride or calcium chloride for better results in colder temperatures.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Some research suggests that magnesium chloride may benefit people with type 2 diabetes (when the body does not use the hormone insulin properly, causing high blood sugar).
    — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Purple ice melter is a blend of sodium acetate, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, and a non-staining purple coloring.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • But beet juice can upset the balance of nutrients in wetlands while the other salt alternatives like magnesium chloride and calcium chloride can also cause a bevy of problems, Relyea says.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2022
  • As temperatures dropped, Perez said crews mixed in magnesium chloride, via a product called MD-20 that is combined with the rock aggregate to speed the de-icing of roads.
    — Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • But unless an individual’s goal is to relieve constipation, they most likely would be better suited with a different form of magnesium, like magnesium citrate and magnesium chloride.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • According to a Turbo Melt employee, the biodegradable waste product elongates the lifetime and therefore the effectiveness of the magnesium chloride compound.
    — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024

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