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Descriptor English: 1-Octanol
Descriptor Spanish: 1-Octanol
Descriptor 1-octanol
Entry term(s) n-octanol
Scope note: Líquido incloroso, ligeramente viscoso que se utiliza como agente antiespumante o humectante. También se utiliza como disolvente para revestimientos protectores, ceras y aceites y como materia prima para plastificantes (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: 1-Octanol
Descriptor French: Octan-1-ol
Entry term(s): 1 Octanol
Alcohol, n-Octyl
n Octanol
n Octyl Alcohol
n-Octanol
n-Octyl Alcohol
Tree number(s): D02.033.415.600.600
D10.289.600.610
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020003
Scope note: A colorless, slightly viscous liquid used as a defoaming or wetting agent. It is also used as a solvent for protective coatings, waxes, and oils, and as a raw material for plasticizers. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
Annotation: OCTANOLS is also available
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
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Octanols
Pharm Action: Solvents
Registry Number: NV1779205D
Previous Indexing: Octanols (1981-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98; 1-OCTANOL was indexed under ALCOHOLS, OCTYL 1981-97
History Note: 98; use 1-OCTANOL (NM) 1981-97
DeCS ID: 33378
Unique ID: D020003
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Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
1-Octanol - Preferred
Concept UI M0029709
Scope note A colorless, slightly viscous liquid used as a defoaming or wetting agent. It is also used as a solvent for protective coatings, waxes, and oils, and as a raw material for plasticizers. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
Preferred term 1-Octanol
Entry term(s) 1 Octanol
Alcohol, n-Octyl
n Octanol
n Octyl Alcohol
n-Octanol
n-Octyl Alcohol



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