Einsteinium

"Einsteinium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Einsteinium. A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Es, atomic number 99, and atomic weight 252. Its known isotopes range in mass number from 243-246. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Einsteinium was originally discovered in the debris from a thermonuclear explosion in 1952.

Descriptor ID

D004540

MeSH Number(s)

D01.268.033.250

D01.268.271.100.250

D01.268.556.244

D01.552.020.337

D01.552.544.244

Concept/Terms

Einsteinium

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Elements [D01.268]
Actinoid Series Elements [D01.268.033]
Einsteinium [D01.268.033.250]
Elements, Radioactive [D01.268.271]
Actinoid Series Elements [D01.268.271.100]
Einsteinium [D01.268.271.100.250]
Metals, Heavy [D01.268.556]
Einsteinium [D01.268.556.244]
Metals [D01.552]
Actinoid Series Elements [D01.552.020]
Einsteinium [D01.552.020.337]
Metals, Heavy [D01.552.544]
Einsteinium [D01.552.544.244]

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