ACTIVATED CARBON
Dictionary entry overview: What does activated carbon mean? • ACTIVATED CARBON (noun)
The noun ACTIVATED CARBON has 1 sense:
1. powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
Familiarity information: ACTIVATED CARBON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ACTIVATED CARBON (noun)
Meaning:
Powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
activated carbon; activated charcoal
Hypernyms ("activated carbon" is a kind of...):
atomic number 6; C; carbon (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)
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