Charcoal, Activated

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Highly absorbent carbon obtained by heating granulated charcoal to exhaust contained gases, resulting in a highly porous form with a very large surface area. It is used primarily for purifying gases by adsorption, solvent recovery, or deodorization and as an antidote to certain poisons. Also called activated carbon.

activated charcoal (

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Highly absorbent carbon obtained by heating granulated charcoal to expel any gases it contains, resulting in a highly porous form with a very large surface area. It is used primarily for purifying gases by adsorption, solvent recovery, or deodorization and as an antidote to certain poisons.

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activated charcoal - powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons

activated carbon

atomic number 6, carbon, C - 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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As a refined version of charcoal, activated carbon is made by super heating organic material like wood or coconut shells.

Water Purifiers and Activated Carbon Absorb or Adsorb? by Ted Zajac, Jr. / Home based business community

The intent is that, while the deep roots of the mallees will help reduce salinity by suppressing underground salts from rising, branches will be harvested (without the need to kill or remove adult trees) and processed to produce eucalyptus oil, charcoal, activated carbon (for filtering systems) and electricity.

The logging jam is clearing: if Australia's forestry industry ... by McGhee, Karen / Ecos

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