loading...| Preferred Name |
Mercury |
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| Synonyms |
Liquid Silver Quicksilver Hydrargyrum Hg MERCURY Mercury mercury |
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| Definitions |
A naturally occurring trace metalloid element and known neurotoxin with atomic symbol Hg, atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury has been used in manufacturing, as well as in dental and medical equipment, fertilizers, and pesticides. It is characterized as a heavy, silvery-white metallic liquid at room temperature that is odorless. Exposure occurs by inhalation of fumes, ingestion, or contact. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66842 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
The metal agent mercury. A silver-white, poisonous metal that is a liquid at ordinary temperatures. It is commonly used in thermometers and amalgams, and has been used as an ingredient in some homeopathic medicines and in very small amounts as a preservative in viral vaccines. |
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| CAS_Registry |
7439-97-6 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:25195 CHEBI:16170 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
Hg |
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| code |
C66842 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C160930 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC CTRP FDA |
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| DEFINITION |
A naturally occurring trace metalloid element and known neurotoxin with atomic symbol Hg, atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury has been used in manufacturing, as well as in dental and medical equipment, fertilizers, and pesticides. It is characterized as a heavy, silvery-white metallic liquid at room temperature that is odorless. Exposure occurs by inhalation of fumes, ingestion, or contact. |
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| Display_Name |
Mercury |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
FXS1BY2PGL |
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| FULL_SYN |
Liquid Silver Quicksilver Hydrargyrum Hg MERCURY Mercury mercury |
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| label |
Mercury |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Mercury |
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| Preferred_Name |
Mercury |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C66842 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Element, Ion, or Isotope |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0025424 |
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| subClassOf |