Silicates

"Silicates" 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 generic term for salts derived from silica or the silicic acids. They contain silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals, and may contain hydrogen. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th Ed)

Descriptor ID	D017640
MeSH Number(s)	D01.578.725 D01.837.725.700.760
Concept/Terms	Silicates Silicates Silicate

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Minerals [D01.578]
Silicates [D01.578.725]
Silicon Compounds [D01.837]
Silicon Dioxide [D01.837.725]
Silicic Acid [D01.837.725.700]
Silicates [D01.837.725.700.760]

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