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Descriptor English: Steel
Descriptor Spanish: Acero
Descriptor acero
Scope note: Aleación dura y maleable a base de hierro que contiene un porcentaje máximo de carbono del dos por ciento y, a menudo, otros metales. Se utiliza en medicina y odontología para implantes e instrumental.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aço
Descriptor French: Acier
Entry term(s): Steels
Tree number(s): D01.490.800
D01.552.033.847
D25.058.807
J01.637.051.058.807
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013232
Scope note: A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
Registry Number: 12597-69-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Steel
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ALLOYS 1968-90; was see under METALS 1963-67
Online Note: use ALLOYS to search STEEL 1968-74 & METALS 1966-67
History Note: 91(75); was see under ALLOYS 1968-90; was see under METALS 1963-67
DeCS ID: 13618
Unique ID: D013232
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/12
Steel - Preferred
Concept UI M0020470
Scope note A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.
Preferred term Steel
Entry term(s) Steels



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