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

Derived forms: activated carbons

Type of: atomic number 6, C, carbon

Encyclopedia: Activated carbon

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