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Descriptor English: Silicone Oils
Descriptor Spanish: Aceites de Silicona
Descriptor aceites de silicona
Entry term(s) aceite de silicona
Scope note: Siloxanos orgánicos que son polimerizados al estado oleoso. Los aceites tiene baja tensión superficial y una densidad menor de 1. Se utilizan en aplicaciones industriales y en el tratamiento del desprendimiento de retina, complicado con vitreorretinopatía proliferativa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Óleos de Silicone
Descriptor French: Huiles de silicone
Entry term(s): Oil, Silicone
Silicone Oil
Tree number(s): D02.756.650.700.800
D05.750.900.850.950
D25.720.900.850.950
J01.637.051.720.900.850.950
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012827
Scope note: Organic siloxanes which are polymerized to the oily stage. The oils have low surface tension and density less than 1. They are used in industrial applications and in the treatment of retinal detachment, complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Previous Indexing: Silicones (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
DeCS ID: 19347
Unique ID: D012827
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Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/16
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Silicone Oils - Preferred
Concept UI M0019860
Scope note Organic siloxanes which are polymerized to the oily stage. The oils have low surface tension and density less than 1. They are used in industrial applications and in the treatment of retinal detachment, complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
Preferred term Silicone Oils
Entry term(s) Oil, Silicone
Silicone Oil



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