animal charcoal

American  

noun

1. carbon obtained from the carbonization of organic tissue of animals.

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Example Sentences

Animal Charcoal for Decolorisation.—The application of animal charcoal for decolorising purposes dates back a century, and various are the views that have been propounded to explain its action.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

The animal charcoal might possibly have been useful if applied immediately.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

One turned out to be a piece of animal charcoal, another was chalk, and a third a vegetable substance like a bezoar.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

Filter through animal charcoal to remove part of the colouring matter.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

It is got as a by-product in the manufacture of animal charcoal.

From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Rooke, Noel