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Definition: Activated Carbon |
Activated CarbonNoun1. Powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Electrical Engineering | A form of carbon with a large surface area, heated to drive off impurities, and with a large absorptive capacity. Source: European Union. (references) |
Environment | A highly adsorbent form of carbon used to remove odors and toxic substances from liquid or gaseous emissions. In waste treatment, it is used to remove dissolved organic matter from waste drinking water. It is also used in motor vehicle evaporative control systems. (references) |
Mining | Carbon, mostly of vegetable origin, and of high adsorptive capacity.Syn:activated charcoal. (references) |
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Synonym: Activated CarbonSynonym: activated charcoal (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Activated Carbon |
| Specialty definitions using "activated carbon": adsorptive trap ♦ Carbon Absorber, Carbon Adsorption, carbon-in-leach process, carbon-in-pulp leaching, cleaner assistant, cleaner helper, CONTINUOUS-ABSORPTION-PROCESS OPERATOR, cyaniding ♦ DRUM-DRIER OPERATOR, DRY-CLEANER HELPER, dry-cleaning-machine-operator helper ♦ FILTER HELPER, FILTER-PRESS TENDER, HEAD, FLASH-DRIER OPERATOR ♦ Granular Activated Carbon Treatment ♦ MSA methanometer ♦ OXYGEN-PLANT OPERATOR ♦ pressure stripping ♦ soil venting ♦ TRAY-DRIER OPERATOR ♦ vacuum extraction ♦ WASH HELPER, WASH OPERATOR. (references) |
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Business | Process water pre-treatment or wastewater modalities include biological treatment, activated sludge reduction, chemical coagulation, flocculation, filtration, oxidation, incineration and activated carbon adsorption. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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| Language | Translations for "activated carbon"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | aktivt kul (activated charcoal, activated vegetable carbon(FG), carbon, carbon black, decolorizing carbon, decolorizing charcoal), aktiveret kul (activated charcoal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | aktieve kool, actieve koolstof, actieve kool (activated charcoal, carbon, decolorizing carbon, decolorizing charcoal), geactiveerde kool (activated charcoal), geactiveerde adsorptiekool (activated charcoal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | aktiivihiili (activated charcoal, carbon, decolorizing carbon, decolorizing charcoal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | charbon de bois activé (activated charcoal), charbon activé (activated charcoal), charbon actif (activated charcoal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Aktivkohle (activated charcoal), Adsorptionskoks, Adsorptionskohle (activated charcoal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | Ενεργοποιημένος άνθρακας (activated charcoal), ενεργός άνθρακας (activated charcoal), ενεργοποιημένος άνθρακας (activated charcoal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | carbone attivo (activated charcoal, carbon, decolorizing carbon, decolorizing charcoal), carbone attivato (activated charcoal), carbone adsorbente. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | activateday arboncay carvão activado (activated charcoal, carbon, decolorizing carbon, decolorizing charcoal). (various references) carbón activado (activated charcoal). (various references) aktivt kol (activated charcoal, carbon, decolorizing carbon, decolorizing charcoal). (various references) aktif kömür, emici kömür. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-c-c-d-e-i-n-o-r-t-t-v" | |
-4 letters: contractive, deactivator. | |
-5 letters: abreaction, cantatrice, carbonated, contracted, contradict, covariance, detraction, trabeation, vacationed, vacationer, vaccinated, vaccinator. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 63 74 69 76 61 74 65 64 43 61 72 62 6F 6E |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100011 01110100 01101001 01110110 01100001 01110100 01100101 01100100 00100000 01000011 01100001 01110010 01100010 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A c t i v a t e d   C a r b o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0063 0074 0069 0076 0061 0074 0065 0064 0043 0061 0072 0062 006F 006E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3569867588678671702376784688180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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