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Aluminum Oxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Aluminum Oxide
Tree Number(s)
D01.056.050
D01.650.550.050
Unique ID
D000537
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000537
Scope Note
An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories.
Entry Term(s)
Alumina
Alumina Ceramic
Aluminum Oxide (Al130O40)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O)
Aluminum Oxide (AlO2)
Bauxite
Corundum
Sapphire
Registry Numbers
LMI26O6933
0
11092-32-3
116066-61-6
12004-36-3
Related Numbers
11092-32-3
116066-61-6
12004-36-3
1344-28-1
CAS Type 1 Name
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Previous Indexing
Aluminum (1966-1977)
Oxides (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ALUMINUM 1978-90
History Note
91(78); was see under ALUMINUM 1978-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Aluminum Oxide Preferred
Alumina Ceramic Related
Bauxite Narrower
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