Chemicals and Drugs

Carbon

A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.

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Abstract

A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C
Molecular Weight
12.011 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
97793-37-8
IUPAC Name
methane
InChIKey
OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[C]
MeSH Unique ID
D002244
Source
PubChem CID 5462310

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Carbon-12
  • Carbon 12
  • Vitreous Carbon
  • Carbon, Vitreous

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carbon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002244
  2. Carbon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon
  3. Carbon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q623
  4. Carbon. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5462310. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5462310