Magnesium Silicates

A generic term for a variety of compounds that contain silicon, oxygen, and magnesium, and may contain hydrogen. Examples include TALC and some kinds of ASBESTOS.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): D01.524.500, D01.578.725.500, D01.837.725.700.760.535

MeSH Unique ID: D017633

Entry Terms:

• Silicates, Magnesium

Previous Indexing:

• Magnesium (1966-1993)
• Silicic Acid (1966-1993)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Inorganic Chemicals
Magnesium Compounds
Magnesium Silicates
Asbestos, Amosite
Asbestos, Serpentine
Talc

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Inorganic Chemicals
Minerals
Silicates
Magnesium Silicates
Asbestos, Amosite
Asbestos, Serpentine
Talc

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Inorganic Chemicals
Silicon Compounds
Silicon Dioxide
Silicic Acid
Silicates
Magnesium Silicates
Asbestos, Amosite
Asbestos, Serpentine
Talc