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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Asbestos, Serpentine
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Asbestos Serpentinas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Asbestos Serpentinas
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Synonyms English:
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Antigorite
Asbestos, Serpentine, Chrysotile (Mg3(OH)4(Si2O5))
Chrysotile
Serpentine (Mineral)
Serpentine Asbestos
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Tree Number:
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D01.524.500.050
D01.578.725.050.075
D01.578.725.500.050
D01.837.725.700.760.070.110
D01.837.725.700.760.535.400
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Definition English:
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A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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serpentine refers to the mottled or spotted surface resembling a serpent's skin
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History Note English:
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94; CHRYSOTILE was (NM) 1974-93
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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31633
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Unique Identifier:
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D017632
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Similar:
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DeCS
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