Chemical Abstracts Service

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004712",
  "term": "Chemical Abstracts Service",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Provides information on chemical properties and interactions. Every year, the Chemical Abstracts Service updates and writes new chemical abstracts on well over a million different chemicals, including each chemical's composition, structure, characteristics, and different names. Each abstract is accompanied by a registration number, or CASRN.",
  "abbreviation": "CAS",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Glossary: Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chemical-abstracts-service/"
}