Chemicals and Drugs

Cerium

An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ce, atomic number 58, and atomic weight 140.12. Cerium is a malleable metal used in industrial applications.

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Abstract

An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ce, atomic number 58, and atomic weight 140.12. Cerium is a malleable metal used in industrial applications.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Ce
Molecular Weight
140.116 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-45-1
IUPAC Name
cerium
InChIKey
GWXLDORMOJMVQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Ce]
MeSH Unique ID
D002563
Source
PubChem CID 23974

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24 allowable subheadings

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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  1. D01w.268w.558w.362w.249w
  2. D01w.552w.550w.399w.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002563. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002563
  2. Cerium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerium
  3. Cerium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385
  4. Cerium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23974. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23974