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activated carbon
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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.
activated carbon
noun
- 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 calledactivated charcoalactive carbon
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Origin of activated carbon1
First recorded in 1920–25
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