activated charcoal
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- noun
- /ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ˈtʃɑrkoʊl/
- Specialized
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carbón activado
- Through the tube, she squirted some "activated charcoal," a highly absorbent black slurry that binds whatever pills or tablets it touches.
- 0.5% activated charcoal
Examples
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However, these studies have been done on either healthy adult volunteers or animal models, and further research is needed before recommending activated charcoal in pediatric iron poisoning.
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The Fort Wayne, Indiana, municipal treatment plant specially treats its water with activated charcoal to remove atrazine.
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Did you know that activated charcoal can absorb poison?
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Activated charcoal packs were placed in the lake at seven locations within the swimming beach area.
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It is widely believed that iron does not bind to activated charcoal.
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For now, activated charcoal is only indicated if there is reason to believe that the child has ingested additional toxins that can be adsorbed by charcoal.
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Activated charcoal is often used in emergency medicine as an antidote for certain poisons.
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Many people use activated charcoal to help purify their drinking water.
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In some cases, activated charcoal can effectively absorb toxins from food.
Synonyms
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A form of carbon with many tiny holes used to trap impurities from air, water, or the body
How Adsorptive
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'activated' describes a charcoal that has been made more reactive or treated, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a processed form of charcoal. This pattern (e.g. Spanish 'carbón activado', French 'charbon activé') is cross-linguistically common and would allow a B1 learner to understand the general meaning (a treated charcoal used for purification/adsorption).
Etymology
Activated charcoal The name activated charcoal comes from activated, meaning treated to work better, and charcoal, which is burnt wood. This treated charcoal is full of tiny holes like a dark sponge, so it can 'soak up' poisons and impurities, which is why doctors and water filters use it.