Activated Charcoal Definition
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noun
Highly absorbent carbon obtained by heating granulated charcoal to exhaust contained gases, resulting in a very porous form with a large surface area. It is used chiefly for purifying gases by adsorption, solvent recovery, or deodorization and as an antidote to certain poisons.
American Heritage Medicine
(chemistry) Activated carbon.
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