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Aluminum Chloride MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Aluminum Chloride
Tree Number(s)
D01.056.031
D01.210.450.150.025
Unique ID
D000077410
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077410
Scope Note
A compound with the chemical formula AlCl3; the anhydrous salt is used as a catalyst in organic chemical synthesis, and hydrated salts are used topically as antiperspirants, and for the management of HYPERHYDROSIS.
Entry Term(s)
AlCl3
Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate
Aluminum Chloride, Anhydrous
Aluminum Trichloride
Drysol
Pharm Action
Antiperspirants
Registry Numbers
3CYT62D3GA
0
LIF1N9568Y
Related Numbers
10124-27-3
7446-70-0
LIF1N9568Y
Public MeSH Note
2019; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE was indexed under ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS and CHLORIDES 1994-2018; under ALUMINUM 1975-1993; and under CHLORIDES 1975-1981
History Note
2019 (1975)
Date Introduced
2019/01/01
Last Updated
2019/01/01
Aluminum Chloride Preferred
Drysol Narrower
Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate Narrower
Aluminum Chloride, Anhydrous Narrower
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