Chemicals and Drugs

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2). A glassy or crystalline form of silicon dioxide. Many colored varieties are semiprecious stones. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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Quartz (SiO2). A glassy or crystalline form of silicon dioxide. Many colored varieties are semiprecious stones. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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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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a form of silicon dioxide

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History Note

91(75)63-64; was see under SILICA 1965-90; was heading 1963-64

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  1. D01w.578w.750w.600w
  2. D01w.650w.550w.825w.600w
  3. D01w.837w.725w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Quartz. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011791. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011791
  2. Quartz. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz
  3. Quartz. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43010