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Coal MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Coal
Tree Number(s)
D20.345.108
N06.230.132.258.108
Unique ID
D003031
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003031
Annotation
/adv eff permitted but do not use for COAL MINING + PNEUMOCONIOSIS or ANTHRACOSILICOSIS unless particularly discussed as coal
Scope Note
A natural fuel formed by partial decomposition of vegetable matter under certain environmental conditions.
Entry Term(s)
Anthracite
Bituminous Coal
Brown Coal
Lignite
Lignitious Coal
Peat Coal
Soft Coal
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68(64); was in Cat J only 1964-81
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2011/06/24
Coal Preferred
Anthracite Narrower
Lignite Narrower
Peat Coal Narrower
Bituminous Coal Narrower
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