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Descriptor English: Calcium Fluoride
Descriptor Spanish: Fluoruro de Calcio
Descriptor fluoruro de calcio
Entry term(s) fluoruro cálcico
Scope note: Presente en la naturaleza como el mineral fluorita o espato de flúor. Esta es la principal fuente de flúor y sus compuestos. El fluoruro de calcio puro se utiliza como catalizador en deshidratación y deshidrogenación y para la fluoración del agua para beber. ( Merck Index, 11th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Fluoreto de Cálcio
Descriptor French: Fluorure de calcium
Entry term(s): Fluoride, Calcium
Tree number(s): D01.146.325
D01.303.350.300.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002124
Scope note: Calcium fluoride. Occurring in nature as the mineral fluorite or fluorspar. It is the primary source of fluorine and its compounds. Pure calcium fluoride is used as a catalyst in dehydration and dehydrogenation and is used to fluoridate drinking water. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: O3B55K4YKI
CAS Type 1 Name: Calcium fluoride (CaF2)
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
DeCS ID: 2160
Unique ID: D002124
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Calcium Fluoride - Preferred
Concept UI M0003170
Scope note Calcium fluoride. Occurring in nature as the mineral fluorite or fluorspar. It is the primary source of fluorine and its compounds. Pure calcium fluoride is used as a catalyst in dehydration and dehydrogenation and is used to fluoridate drinking water. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Preferred term Calcium Fluoride
Entry term(s) Fluoride, Calcium



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