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MeSH Heading: Petroleum
Tree Number(s): D20.345.630; N06.230.132.258.630
Unique ID: D010578
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010578
Scope Note: Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.
Entry Term(s): Crude Oil
Registry Numbers: 0
See Also: Oil and Gas Fields
History Note: was in Cat J only 1975-81, was in Cat D & J 1968-74, was in Cat D only 1963-67
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

toxicity (TO)

virology (VI)

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