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| Descriptor in English: | Silicon |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Silicio |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Silício |
| Descriptor in French: | Silicium |
| Entry term(s): |
Silicon 28 Silicon-28 |
| Tree number(s): |
D01.268.513.937 |
| Scope note: | A trace element that constitutes about 27.6% of the earth's crust in the form of SILICON DIOXIDE. It does not occur free in nature. Silicon has the atomic symbol Si, atomic number 14, and atomic weight [28.084; 28.086]. |
| Annotation: | do not confuse with SILICA or SILICONES; lung disease from various silicon dusts = SILICOSIS |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification DF deficiency EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
| See also the descriptors: |
Organosilicon Compounds
MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 13205 |
| Descriptor UI: | D012825 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/05 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]Inorganic Chemicals
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Silicon
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| Concept UI |
M0019854 |
| Scope note | A trace element that constitutes about 27.6% of the earth's crust in the form of SILICON DIOXIDE. It does not occur free in nature. Silicon has the atomic symbol Si, atomic number 14, and atomic weight [28.084; 28.086]. |
| Preferred term | Silicon |
| Entry term(s) |
Silicon 28 Silicon-28 |
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