| Descriptor English: | Petroleum | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Petróleo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Petróleo | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Pétrole | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Asphalt Betumen liquidum Bitumen Crude Oil Crude Oils Oil, Crude Oils, Crude Petroleums Pitch (Resin) |
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| Tree number(s): |
D20.345.630 HP4.018.602.500.744 N06.230.132.258.630 SP4.606.713.156.458 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010578 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AN analysis CL classification EC economics HI history ME metabolism MI microbiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TO toxicity VI virology |
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| History Note: | was in Cat J only 1975-81, was in Cat D & J 1968-74, was in Cat D only 1963-67 |
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| Related: |
Oil and Gas Fields
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| DeCS ID: | 22609 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D010578 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1960/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2011/06/24 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Complex Mixtures [D20]Complex Mixtures -
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Petroleum
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Bitumen
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Pitch (Resin)
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| Concept UI |
M0016438 |
| Scope note | Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants. |
| Preferred term | Petroleum |
| Entry term(s) |
Crude Oil Crude Oils Oil, Crude Oils, Crude Petroleums |
| Concept UI |
FD00063114 |
| Scope note | A sticky, black, and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. (From: Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary, 18th ed., 2011) |
| Preferred term | Bitumen |
| Entry term(s) |
Asphalt Betumen liquidum |
| Concept UI |
FD00063115 |
| Scope note | Pitch is a viscoelastic polymer which can be natural or manufactured, derived from petroleum, coal tar, or plants. Various forms of pitch may also be called tar, bitumen, or asphalt. (From: Coal-Tar Pitch High Temperature, 2008. Available in: https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13630/trd_rar_env_netherlands_pitch_en.pdf) |
| Preferred term | Pitch (Resin) |
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