Chemicals and Drugs

Light Metals

Metals with low specific gravity, typically smaller than 5, characterized by a single valence (1, 2, or 3), a simple spectrum, strong electromotive force (positive), and colorless compounds. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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Metals with low specific gravity, typically smaller than 5, characterized by a single valence (1, 2, or 3), a simple spectrum, strong electromotive force (positive), and colorless compounds. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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  • Metals, Light

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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1997

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  • Metals or specifics (1966-1996)

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  1. D01w.268w.557w
  2. D01w.552w.547w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Light Metals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019565. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019565
  2. Light Metals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_metal
  3. Light Metals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q428766