Samarium

"Samarium" 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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Samarium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sm, atomic number 62, and atomic weight 150.36. The oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.

Descriptor ID	D012493
MeSH Number(s)	D01.268.558.362.937 D01.552.550.399.937
Concept/Terms	Samarium Samarium

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Elements [D01.268]
Metals, Rare Earth [D01.268.558]
Lanthanoid Series Elements [D01.268.558.362]
Samarium [D01.268.558.362.937]
Metals [D01.552]
Metals, Rare Earth [D01.552.550]
Lanthanoid Series Elements [D01.552.550.399]
Samarium [D01.552.550.399.937]

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