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Oils MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Oils
Tree Number(s)
D10.627
Unique ID
D009821
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009821
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specific oil groups & specific oils; coordinate with source of oil if relevant
Scope Note
Unctuous combustible substances that are liquid or easily liquefiable on warming, and are soluble in ether but insoluble in water. Such substances, depending on their origin, are classified as animal, mineral, or vegetable oils. Depending on their behavior on heating, they are volatile or fixed. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Registry Numbers
0
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Oils Preferred
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