Asbestos, Serpentine [chrysotilový azbest]
- Terms
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antigorit
asbest hadcový
azbest chrysotilový
bílý azbest
chrysotil
chryzotil
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
serpentin (nerost)
serpentinový azbest
tetrahydroxid-dikřemičitan hořečnatý
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Antigorite
Asbestos, Serpentine, Chrysotile (Mg3(OH)4(Si2O5))
Chrysotile
Serpentine (Mineral)
Serpentine Asbestos
A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)
- Annotation
- serpentine refers to the mottled or spotted surface resembling a serpent's skin
- DUI
- D017632 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0026698
- Previous indexing
- Asbestos (1969-1993)
- History note
- 94; CHRYSOTILE was (NM) 1974-93
- Online note
- use ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE (NM) to search CHRYSOTILE 1980-93
- Public note
- 94; CHRYSOTILE was indexed under ASBESTOS 1974-93
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects 7
- AG
- agonists
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 1
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history 1
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity 3
- UR
- urine
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