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Silicates

Medical Definition: The generic term for salts derived from silica or the silicic acids. They contain silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals, and may contain hydrogen. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th Ed)
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
Also Called: Silicate Hydrate
Previously Indexed: Silicic Acid (1981-1993)
Silicates Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Asbestos - Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.

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