| D007616 |
Kaolin |
The most common mineral of a group of hydrated aluminum silicates, approximately H2Al2Si2O8-H2O. It is prepared for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes by levigating with water to remove sand, etc. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) The name is derived from Kao-ling (Chinese: "high ridge"), the original site. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Kaolinite |
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| D002245 |
Carbon Dioxide |
A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals. |
Carbonic Anhydride,Anhydride, Carbonic,Dioxide, Carbon |
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| D001546 |
Bentonite |
A colloidal, hydrated aluminum silicate that swells 12 times its dry size when added to water. |
Montmorillonite,Montmorrillonite |
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| D012988 |
Soil Microbiology |
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the soil. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. |
Microbiology, Soil |
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| D013213 |
Starch |
Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants. |
Amylomaize Starch,Amylum,Cornstarch,Keoflo,Starch, Amylomaize |
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| D013268 |
Stimulation, Chemical |
The increase in a measurable parameter of a PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS, including cellular, microbial, and plant; immunological, cardiovascular, respiratory, reproductive, urinary, digestive, neural, musculoskeletal, ocular, and skin physiological processes; or METABOLIC PROCESS, including enzymatic and other pharmacological processes, by a drug or other chemical. |
Chemical Stimulation,Chemical Stimulations,Stimulations, Chemical |
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