Chemicals and Drugs

Samarium

An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sm, atomic number 62, and atomic weight 150.36. The oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.

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Abstract

An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sm, atomic number 62, and atomic weight 150.36. The oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Sm
Molecular Weight
150.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-19-9
IUPAC Name
samarium
InChIKey
KZUNJOHGWZRPMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Sm]
MeSH Unique ID
D012493
Source
PubChem CID 23951

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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.937w
  2. D01w.552w.550w.399w.937w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Samarium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012493. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012493
  2. Samarium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samarium
  3. Samarium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1819
  4. Samarium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23951. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23951