Chemicals and Drugs

Zeolites

Zeolites. A group of crystalline, hydrated alkali-aluminum silicates. They occur naturally in sedimentary and volcanic rocks, altered basalts, ores, and clay deposits. Some 40 known zeolite minerals and a great number of synthetic zeolites are available commercially. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Zeolites. A group of crystalline, hydrated alkali-aluminum silicates. They occur naturally in sedimentary and volcanic rocks, altered basalts, ores, and clay deposits. Some 40 known zeolite minerals and a great number of synthetic zeolites are available commercially. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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  • Zeolite

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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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aluminum silicates; cation exchangers, molecular sieves, water softeners & adsorbents

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94; was ZEOLITE (NM) 1972-93

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  • Aluminum Silicates (1980-1993)
  • Sodium Hydroxide (1972-1980)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Zeolites. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017641. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017641
  2. Zeolites. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeolite
  3. Zeolites. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181332