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activated carbon
noun
Definition of ACTIVATED CARBON
: a highly adsorbent powdered or granular carbon made usually by carbonization and chemical activation and used chiefly for purifying by adsorption —called also activated charcoal
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First Known Use of ACTIVATED CARBON
1921
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