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Silicon Dioxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Silicon Dioxide
Tree Number(s)
D01.578.750
D01.650.550.825
D01.837.725
Unique ID
D012822
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012822
Annotation
note entry term: do not confuse with SILICON; TN 172: differentiation among silic- terms; see MeSH definition for names of common forms of silicon dioxide
Scope Note
Transparent, tasteless crystals found in nature as agate, amethyst, chalcedony, cristobalite, flint, sand, QUARTZ, and tridymite. The compound is insoluble in water or acids except hydrofluoric acid.
Entry Term(s)
Aerosil
Aerosil 380
Cristobalite
Quso G-32
Quso G32
Silica
Tridymite
Registry Numbers
7631-86-9
0
CAS Type 1 Name
Silica
Public MeSH Note
94; was SILICA 1963-93
Online Note
use SILICON DIOXIDE to search SILICA 1966-93
History Note
94; was SILICA 1963-93
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2014/06/13
Silicon Dioxide Preferred
Quso G-32 Narrower
Aerosil Narrower
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