Kaolin

"Kaolin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The most common mineral of a group of hydrated aluminum silicates, approximately H2Al2Si2O8-H2O. It is prepared for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes by levigating with water to remove sand, etc. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) The name is derived from Kao-ling (Chinese: "high ridge"), the original site. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Descriptor ID	D007616
MeSH Number(s)	D01.056.050.075.350 D01.578.725.025.350 D01.650.550.050.075.350 D01.837.725.700.760.050.400
Concept/Terms	Kaolin Kaolin Kaolinite Kaolinite

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Kaolin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Aluminum Compounds [D01.056]
Aluminum Oxide [D01.056.050]
Aluminum Silicates [D01.056.050.075]
Kaolin [D01.056.050.075.350]
Minerals [D01.578]
Silicates [D01.578.725]
Aluminum Silicates [D01.578.725.025]
Kaolin [D01.578.725.025.350]
Oxygen Compounds [D01.650]
Oxides [D01.650.550]
Aluminum Oxide [D01.650.550.050]
Aluminum Silicates [D01.650.550.050.075]
Kaolin [D01.650.550.050.075.350]
Silicon Compounds [D01.837]
Silicon Dioxide [D01.837.725]
Silicic Acid [D01.837.725.700]
Silicates [D01.837.725.700.760]
Aluminum Silicates [D01.837.725.700.760.050]
Kaolin [D01.837.725.700.760.050.400]

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