| Descriptor English: | Metals, Rare Earth |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Metales de Tierras Raras |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Metais Terras Raras |
| Descriptor French: | Terres rares |
| Entry term(s): |
Earth Metal, Rare Earth Metals, Rare Metal, Rare Earth Rare Earth Metal Rare Earth Metals |
| Tree number(s): |
D01.268.558 D01.552.550 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008674 |
| Scope note: | A group of elements that include SCANDIUM; YTTRIUM; and the LANTHANOID SERIES ELEMENTS. Historically, the rare earth metals got their name from the fact that they were never found in their pure elemental form, but as an oxide. In addition they were very difficult to purify. They are not truly rare and comprise about 25% of the metals in the earth's crust. |
| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics |
| 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 |
| Previous Indexing: |
Metals (1966-1975) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 76 |
| History Note: | 76; was NON MESH before 1976 |
| DeCS ID: | 8850 |
| Unique ID: | D008674 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1976/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1975/07/23 |
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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Inorganic Chemicals [D01]Inorganic Chemicals
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Metals, Rare Earth
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| Concept UI |
M0013519 |
| Scope note | A group of elements that include SCANDIUM; YTTRIUM; and the LANTHANOID SERIES ELEMENTS. Historically, the rare earth metals got their name from the fact that they were never found in their pure elemental form, but as an oxide. In addition they were very difficult to purify. They are not truly rare and comprise about 25% of the metals in the earth's crust. |
| Preferred term | Metals, Rare Earth |
| Entry term(s) |
Earth Metal, Rare Earth Metals, Rare Metal, Rare Earth Rare Earth Metal Rare Earth Metals |
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