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CHEBI:140503 - kaolin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:140503
ChEBI Namekaolin
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DefinitionAn aluminosilicate soft white mineral named after the hill in China (Kao-ling) from which it was mined for centuries. In its natural state kaolin is a white, soft powder consisting principally of the mineral kaolinite, and varying amounts of other minerals such as muscovite, quartz, feldspar, and anatase. It is used in the manufacture of china and porcelain and also widely used in the production of paper, rubber, paint, drying agents, and many other products.
Last Modified25 September 2020
SubmitterGareth Owen
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FormulaAl2O7Si2.2H2O
Net Charge0
Average Mass258.159
Monoisotopic Mass257.90246
SMILESO.O.[O]=[Al][O][Si](=O)O[Si](=O)[O][Al]=[O]
InChIInChI=1S/2Al.O5Si2.2H2O.2O/c;;1-6(2)5-7(3)4;;;;/h;;;2*1H2;;/q2*+1;-2;;;;
InChIKeyNLYAJNPCOHFWQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Applications:
antidiarrhoeal drug  Any drug found useful in the symptomatic treatment of diarrhoea.
excipient  A generally pharmacologically inactive substance that is formulated with the active ingredient of a medication.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
kaolin (CHEBI:140503) has part kaolinite (CHEBI:140499)
kaolin (CHEBI:140503) has role antidiarrhoeal drug (CHEBI:55323)
kaolin (CHEBI:140503) has role excipient (CHEBI:75324)
kaolin (CHEBI:140503) is a aluminosilicate mineral (CHEBI:48730)
kaolin (CHEBI:140503) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004)
Synonyms  Source
China clayChemIDplus
porcelain clayChemIDplus
argillaChemIDplus
Bolus albaChemIDplus
white boleChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
D03244KEGG DRUG
1306VSDB
1306PPDB
DB01575DrugBank
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:11323021Reaxys
CAS:1332-58-7ChemIDplus
CAS:1332-58-7NIST Chemistry WebBook
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