Chemicals and Drugs

Amosite Asbestos

Asbestos, grunerite. A monoclinic amphibole form of asbestos having long fibers and a high iron content. It is used in insulation. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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Abstract

Asbestos, grunerite. A monoclinic amphibole form of asbestos having long fibers and a high iron content. It is used in insulation. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Amosite
  • Asbestos, Amosite
  • Cummingtonite-Grunerite
  • Cummingtonite Grunerite

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

94; was AMOSITE (NM) 1974-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Asbestos (1974-1993)

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  1. D01w.524w.500.040
  2. D01w.578w.725w.050w.050.050
  3. D01w.578w.725w.500.040
  4. D01w.837w.725w.700w.760w.070w.050.060
  5. D01w.837w.725w.700w.760w.535.040

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amosite Asbestos. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017639. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017639
  2. Amosite Asbestos. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27430275