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Descriptor English: Carbon
Descriptor Spanish: Carbono
Descriptor Portuguese: Carbono
Descriptor French: Carbone
Entry term(s): Carbon 12
Carbon, Vitreous
Carbon-12
Vitreous Carbon
Tree number(s): D01.268.150
SP4.097.063.849
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002244
Scope note: A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.
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
Registry Number: 7440-44-0
CAS Type 1 Name: Carbon
Related: Carbon Isotopes MeSH
Carbon Radioisotopes MeSH
DeCS ID: 2283
Unique ID: D002244
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/03
Carbon - Preferred
Concept UI M0003365
Scope note A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.
Preferred term Carbon
Entry term(s) Carbon 12
Carbon-12
Vitreous Carbon - Narrower
Concept UI M0003368
Preferred term Vitreous Carbon
Entry term(s) Carbon, Vitreous



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