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loading...| Preferred Name |
Ethylene Oxide [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| Synonyms |
Oxirane |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166630 |
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| altLabel |
Oxirane Ethylene Oxide |
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| cui |
C0015087 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
A colorless and flammable gas at room temperature and pressure. Ethylene oxide is a bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal disinfectant. It is effective against most micro-organisms, including viruses. It is used as a fumigant for foodstuffs and textiles and as an agent for the gaseous sterilization of heat-labile pharmaceutical and surgical materials. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p794) |
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| MESH DUI |
D005027 |
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| MeSH name |
Ethylene Oxide |
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| MESH UI |
M0007902 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000166630 |
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| NUI |
N0000166630 |
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| prefLabel |
Ethylene Oxide [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T109 T131 |
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