Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun activated_carbon

1 sense of activated carbon

Sense 1
activated carbon, activated charcoal -- (powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons)
       => carbon, C, atomic number 6 -- (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)