activated carbon
activated carbon noun: a very absorbent form of finely powdered carbon; used in purifying gases, and as an antidote for many poisons.

Noun
activated carbon (uncountable)
- A very absorbent form of finely powdered carbon; used in purifying gases, and as an antidote for many poisons.
- Synonyms:
- activated charcoal
activated carbon meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Kannada and Indonesian
activated carbon in Tamil
- ஏவப்பட்டகரி, கிளாத்திய கரிமம், ஏவப்பட்டகாபன், செயலூட்டிய கரி
activated carbon in Urdu
- عامل کاربن
activated carbon in Kannada
- ಪಟೂಕೃತ ಇಂಗಾಲ, ಪಟೂಕೃತ ಇದ್ದಿಲು
activated carbon in Indonesian
- absorbent form of finely powdered carbon
- karbon aktif, arang aktif
More languagesFewer languages
- activated carbon in Vietnamese
- than hoạt tính
Synonyms of activated carbon
Questions about activated carbon
- What does activated carbon mean?
- Activated carbon means a very absorbent form of finely powdered carbon; used in purifying gases, and as an antidote for many poisons.
- What is activated carbon in Tamil?
- Activated carbon in Tamil is ஏவப்பட்டகரி, கிளாத்திய கரிமம், ஏவப்பட்டகாபன். See Activated carbon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is activated carbon?
- Activated carbon is a noun.
Words near activated carbon in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: activated carbon (page history and authors); activated carbon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); activated carbon (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); activated carbon (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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