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Synonyms of animal charcoal

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Another word for animal charcoal is abaiser. Other synonyms of animal charcoal are bone black, bone char, bone charcoal and ivory black.

Synonyms and similar words for animal charcoal

nounA fine charcoal prepared by calcining bones in a closed vessel; used as a filtering agent in sugar...

  • abaiserIvory black; animal charcoal.
  • bone blackA preparation containing carbonized bone, used as a pigment and a filtering medium.
  • bone charBone black.
  • bone charcoal
  • ivory blackA black powder, originally made from burnt ivory, later from bone (i.e. boneblack).

Meaning of animal charcoal

  1. noun A fine charcoal prepared by calcining bones in a closed vessel; used as a filtering agent in sugar refining, and as an adsorbent and disinfectant.

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Questions about synonyms of animal charcoal

What is another word for animal charcoal?
Animal charcoal has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as abaiser, bone black, bone char, bone charcoal and ivory black.
What does animal charcoal mean?
Animal charcoal means a fine charcoal prepared by calcining bones in a closed vessel; used as a filtering agent in sugar refining, and as an adsorbent and disinfectant.

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