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a form of carbon characterized by a high absorptive and adsorptive capacity for gases, vapors, and colloidal solids.
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Activated charcoal is used to de-activate pesticides (mainly herbicides) and is available at water
conditioning companies.
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A porous form of carbon that acts as a powerful adsorbent , used to decolorize liquids, recover solvents, and remove toxins from water and air.
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Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, activated coal or carbo activatus, is a form of carbon that has been processed to make it extremely porous and thus to have a very large surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions.

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    USP DI - Charcoal, Activated (Oral)
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An over-the-counter product that may help relieve intestinal gas
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(AK-tuh-vay-ted CHAR-kohl)
An over-the-counter product that may help relieve intestinal gas.
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1. powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
(synonym) activated carbon
(hypernym) carbon, C, atomic number 6

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