diatomaceous earth

Preferred Label : diatomaceous earth;

MeSH definition : A form of SILICON DIOXIDE composed of skeletons of prehistoric aquatic plants which is used for its ABSORPTION quality, taking up 1.5-4 times its weight in water. The microscopic sharp edges are useful for insect control but can also be an inhalation hazard. It has been used in baked goods and animal feed. Kieselguhr is German for flint earthy sediment.;

MeSH synonym : earth, diatomaceous; infusorial earth; earth, infusorial; Kieselguhr;

CISMeF synonym : 545, celite; 560, celite; P, chromosorb;

MeSH hyponym : celite; celite 560; chromosorb P; celite 545;

MeSH CAS label : kieselguhr;

Registry Number MeSH : 61790-53-2;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous earth;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

D007692;

UMLS CUI

C0022683;

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CISMeF manual mappings
- diatomaceous earth [Substance BNPC]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Infusorial earth (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- infusorial earth [SNOMED Notion]
Record concept(s)
- celite [MeSH concept]
- celite 545 [MeSH concept]
- celite 560 [MeSH concept]
- chromosorb P [MeSH concept]
- diatomaceous earth [MeSH concept]
Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- diatomite [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- extrelut [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- kieselguhr-polydimethylacrylamide composite [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Inorganic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Infusorial earth (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- diatomaceous earth [Substance BNPC]
- infusorial earth [SNOMED Notion]

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