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Terme préférentiel

Mercury  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.

Concepts spécifiques

Synonyme(s)

  • 7439-97-6 (Mercury)
  • FXS1BY2PGL

Traductions

  • français

  • 7439-97-6 (Mercury)
  • FXS1BY2PGL
  • Mercury

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L2PV89L2-5

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 08/07/2013