activated carbon


nounChemistry.
  1. a form of carbon having very fine pores: used chiefly for adsorbing gases or solutes, as in various filter systems for purification, deodorization, and decolorization.

Origin of activated carbon

1
First recorded in 1920–25
  • Also called activated charcoal.

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activated carbon

noun
  1. a porous highly adsorptive form of carbon used to remove colour or impurities from liquids and gases, in the separation and extraction of chemical compounds, and in the recovery of solvents: Also called: activated charcoal, active carbon

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