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magnesium flare

[mag′nē·zē·əm ′fler]
(ordnance)
A flare using magnesium as the illuminating agent.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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