Promethium

"Promethium" 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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Promethium. A radioactive element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Pm, atomic number 61, and atomic weight 147. It has been used in the construction of atomic batteries, in the preparation of self-luminous compounds, and as a beta-particle source for thickness gauges.

Descriptor ID

D011399

MeSH Number(s)

D01.268.271.720

D01.268.477.875

D01.268.558.362.875

D01.552.550.399.875

Concept/Terms

Promethium

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Elements [D01.268]
Elements, Radioactive [D01.268.271]
Promethium [D01.268.271.720]
Lanthanoid Series Elements [D01.268.477]
Promethium [D01.268.477.875]
Metals, Rare Earth [D01.268.558]
Lanthanoid Series Elements [D01.268.558.362]
Promethium [D01.268.558.362.875]
Metals [D01.552]
Metals, Rare Earth [D01.552.550]
Lanthanoid Series Elements [D01.552.550.399]
Promethium [D01.552.550.399.875]

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