Preferred Label : carborundum;
MeSH note : a synthetic abrasive manufactured through fusion of high grade silica sand and finely
ground carbon in an electric furnace at 2,400 degrees C; has fibrogenic activities
comparable to asbestos fibers of similar size and likely to contribute to the pathogenesis
of the interstitial lung disease of carborundum workers;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : C517455;
UMLS CUI : C0919325;
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