Structured Summary
Abstract
A colloidal, hydrated aluminum silicate that swells 12 times its dry size when added to water.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- Al2H2O12Si4
- Molecular Weight
- 360.31 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- dialuminum;undecakis(oxygen(2-));tetrakis(silicon(4+));hydrate
- InChIKey
- KMDMICAGCNGGEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- O.[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Si+4].[Si+4].[Si+4].[Si+4]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001546
- Source
- PubChem CID 139033572
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Montmorillonite
- Montmorrillonite
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
73; was see ALUMINUM SILICATES 1963-72; MONTMORILLONITE was MONTMORRILLONITE 1977-93
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Previous Indexing
- Aluminum Silicates (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bentonite. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001546. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001546
- Bentonite. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27273576
- Bentonite. In: PubChem Compound. CID 139033572. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/139033572