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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. ámbitos de estudio
  2. geología
  3. mineralogía
  4. minerales
  5. minerales de silicato
  6. asbesto

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asbesto

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Mineral fibroso incombustible compuesto por silicatos de calcio y magnesio y, en ocasiones, por otros elementos. Es relativamente inerte en términos químicos y se emplea con fines de aislamiento térmico e ignifugado. La inhalación de su polvo produce asbestosis y, posteriormente, neoplasias pulmonares y gastrointestinales.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/naltv#Definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12728

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