ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

activated carbon; activated charcoal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("activated charcoal" 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)

Credits