Chemicals and Drugs

Gadolinium

An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Gd, atomic number 64, and atomic weight 157.25. Its oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.

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Abstract

An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Gd, atomic number 64, and atomic weight 157.25. Its oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Gd
Molecular Weight
157.25 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-54-2
IUPAC Name
gadolinium
InChIKey
UIWYJDYFSGRHKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Gd]
MeSH Unique ID
D005682
Source
PubChem CID 23982

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.558w.362w.484w
  2. D01w.552w.550w.399w.484w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gadolinium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005682. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005682
  2. Gadolinium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadolinium
  3. Gadolinium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1832
  4. Gadolinium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23982. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23982